The Author Your Brand Show

Creating Passive Income Thru Real Estate Investing with Charlie Wessel

In today's world, more and more people are looking for ways to create passive income. One way to do this is through real estate investing. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Charlie Wessel, an Entrepreneur Of 15+ years and a real estate investor who has been successful in creating passive income through real estate. Here's what he had to say:

 

Real estate investment is a good investment even with the recession for certain reasons. One reason is that people will always need a place to live, and businesses will always need a place to conduct their operations from. Consequently, there will always be a demand for real estate, regardless of economic conditions. Another reason is that real estate tends to be a relatively stable asset, meaning it doesn't fluctuate in value as much as other assets such as stocks and bonds. This stability makes it an ideal long-term investment, particularly during periods of economic turbulence. Finally, while the value of the real estate may go down in a recession, it usually doesn't decline as much as the stock market. This means that investors who diversify their portfolio with real estate are less likely to experience significant losses during an economic downturn. Ultimately, these factors make real estate investment a good choice for those looking to diversify their portfolio and protect their wealth during times of economic uncertainty.

 

If you are looking for an alternative way to do investment, reach out to Charlie and email him at charlie@thestockalternative.com or visit the website https://thestockalternative.com/

 

Why Create an Audiobook with Robert Plank

In a rapidly digitizing world, it's more important than ever to have a presence in as many places as possible. That's why, if you're an author, you need to start thinking about audiobooks. Audiobooks are rapidly becoming one of the most popular ways to consume content and you may need to start thinking about them as part of your marketing strategy. Luckily, producing an audiobook is not as complicated as you think and is definitely worth the effort; not only will you reach new audiences, but you'll also see increased brand awareness and sales.

 

Today’s podcast guest is Robert Plank, a professional audiobook narrator with years of experience in this industry. He is the founder of Done For You Podcasting (DFYPodcast.com), host of the Marketer of the Day podcast (MarketerOfTheDay.com), and author of WWHW: Why, What, How-To, What-If (https://amzn.to/3s1KuHc).

Tune in and get Robert’s thoughts on:

• Why you need an audiobook
• How to produce an audiobook
• What to look for in a narrator

The Awe Factor: How a Little Bit of Wonder Can Make a Big Difference in Your Life with Allen Klein

How to escape the everyday rut of life by opening your eyes to the awe and wonder around you?

 

We have all been there. Stuck in the mundane, day-to-day routines that seem to suck the life out of us. But what if we told you that there is a way to escape the doldrums and find joy in everyday life again? There is, and it's called THE AWE FACTOR.

 

In his new book, The Awe Factor: How a Little Bit of Wonder Can Make a Big Difference in Your Life, author Allen Klein shows readers how to open their eyes to the awe and wonder that surrounds them every day and use it to break out of the negative cycles that keep them trapped.

 

The Awe Factor is not only filled with amazing awe-related stories, but also with the latest scientific findings on the subject and its effects on our health and happiness. Allen Klein takes readers on a journey of discovery, showing them how to find awe in everyday moments and using it as a tool to improve their lives.

 

So, if you're feeling stuck in a rut, pick up a copy of The Awe Factor and let Allen Klein show you how a little bit of wonder can make a big difference.

 

Here’s the link to his book on Amazon.
https://amzn.to/3Ee5odO

AuthorPreneur Elite: How to make 250k from your book...before it’s written

“There’s no money in books”

True or false? For most authors, this is definitely true. With over 2,000,000 NEW books each year, it’s increasingly difficult to make significant sales. This is why most non-fiction authors position their book as a tool for their consulting, services, or products.

Strategic authors, however, laser-target their audience and move books by the thousands. This training outlines a specific method to sell 10,000, 20,000 or more books to a single entity

Functional Medicine and Health Optimization with Dr. Navaz Habib

Do you want upgraded energy? Our guest this week will share some of the amazing ways of how to optimize your health. Dr. Habib has worked with thousands of patients, helping them address the root cause of their health conditions. He works to address the underlying reasons for energy issues, hormone-based conditions, autoimmune diseases and metabolic concerns, with the support of the team at Health Upgraded.

 

Dr. Navaz Habib is the founder of Health Upgraded a Functional Medicine and Health Optimization clinic in Toronto, Canada, working with high-performing professionals, athletes, and entrepreneurs to dig a little deeper and find the answers to what is holding back their health.

He recently released a book called, “Activate Your Vagus Nerve” that aims to help readers unleash their body’s natural ability to overcome.

Check the book here: https://amzn.to/3Tm0nEZ

 

More About Dr. Habib’s medical practice here: http://drhabib.ca/

 

Connect with Dr. Habib: https://www.instagram.com/drnavazhabib/

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrNavazHabib

Key Takeaways:

 

“Functional medicine goes upstream; it goes to look for why the problems are happening in the first place.”

 

“If this nerve (vagus nurve) isn't working correctly, then we're pushed into a state of stress of sympathetic activation of fight and flight too often too regularly. And so, we can't control inflammation and it leads to disease.”

 

“If we're breathing through our chest, we're actually even sending signals to our brain that we're in a stressed state.”

 

“You have to have more nutrient-dense foods. Your hunger is driven by your nutrient density, not your caloric density.”

Social Accountability for Health and Fitness with Dietitian Milaena Ferrarese

Milaena Ferrarese - Shownotes

 

On the health side of this week’s episode with Milaena Ferrarese, a Registered Dietitian who talks about and eats food all day long and is passionate about helping others prioritize their most valuable asset- their HEALTH! With a bachelor's & master's in Nutrition-Dietetics and 10 years of experience in the health & fitness space, with 4 years of experience in sports nutrition. Serviced a diverse range of individuals from the general population, to professional athletes. Founded an online consulting business called “Healthy Kinnect” that uses high-level genetic testing, to create custom nutrition and fitness plans and a gamified application providing social accountability for health and fitness.

 

Learn more about Healthy Kinnect here:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthy-kinnect/

 

Key Takeaways:

 

“A lot of people don't prioritize their health until they don't have it”

 

“Nutrition is the foundation of your health.”

 

“Understanding what you need for yourself and making it personalized to you is going to make your success rate a lot higher”

The Antidote to Self-Sabotage by Dr. Philip Agrios

Have you ever, even for one quick second, felt that something was stopping you from achieving what you really wanted, that no matter what you did, it was ineffective, and you felt hopeless?

 

This week’s episode is about Inborn Sabotaging Trait. Yes. Inborn. You are born with it and you can’t get rid of it. However, it doesn’t undermine you but protects you from the very success that you desire because it is subconsciously more painful to achieve that success than change your present-day ineffective behavior. 

Who else is in authority to talk about it but the master himself, Dr. Philip Agrios?

 

Dr. Agrios is a Business Breakthrough Specialist, as well as a best-selling author & international speaker, who teaches his clients how to have more influence and freedom to achieve self-mastery in everything they do. His discovery of the Inborn Sabotaging Trait and the Antidote to switch it off immediately allows him to quickly and precisely pinpoint the blocks that surround people in their professional and personal life.

Learn more about it here: https://dragrios.com/

Access to the book LIFE’S ONE LAW: Nature’s Blueprint for Repeatable Success

www.LifesOneLawBook.com

Business Writing and Communication with Jim Rowe

After 45+ years in senior marketing and agency ownership roles, Jim Rowe wrote a 2-book series to address a major issue in business: Are you a manager, CEO, or corporate trainer dealing with poor thinking and communication/writing skills of recent grads?

It's not just you. It's called THE SKILLS GAP.

Critical thinking to solve problems and Communication, especially writing are the 2 most important skills managers look for in all hires. They are also 2 of the top skills of the most effective leaders. However, studies over the past 10 years show manager frustrations with recent grads' aptitude in 2 key areas – WRITING & CRITICAL THINKING skills.

Both are addressed in his books:

Book 1 – Business Writing & Communication

Book 2 – A-D-A-P-T-E-R, Method of Problem Solving and Business Communication

You can buy individual copies on Amazon or for bulk copies for either executives or students at https://www.jimrowemarketing.com/shop-1

Afformations: The Miracle of Positive Self-Talk with Noah St. John

“Afformations" is what Noah St. John wants his clients to ingrain in their lives. This is different from the positive affirmations many psychologists would encourage people to do. The importance of asking oneself the "why questions" will lead to connecting his/her inner and outer game. Our inner game is how well we communicate with ourselves and the outer game is how well we share with the outside world. In this episode, John emphasizes the importance of both factors in being successful and truly happy.

 

Key Takeaways:

1. You cannot directly access the subconscious mind…[but] you can indirectly access it.
2. What I teach is the inner game and outer game. The inner game is everything that happens between your ears that you can't see directly, but it affects everything that you do.
3. Afformation is the foundation of everything I do with the inner game.

Check out Noah’s Book: Afformations: The Miracle of Positive Self-Talk

https://www.amazon.com/Afformations%C2%AE-Self-Talk-Noah-St-John/dp/1401943047

 

Storyteller with a Message with Lorrie Grant

Today’s guest is Lorrie Grant, a storyteller with a message. She’s always looking for an adventure and always has a story to tell. Lorrie decided to capture some of her life stories a few years ago, simply to save the lessons learned for her two daughters. This unexpectedly led to her creating a blog, which led to writing her first children’s book. Lorrie currently has three published children’s books with books four and five on the way. She also has recently started a Podcast titled “Storytellers with a Message”, a fun podcast where Storytellers can tell of their personal experiences and what they have learned from them. After twenty years of working in the world of Business Operations, Lorrie walked away from the corporate world to work for a non-profit organization. Her desire is to continue writing children's books and to continue telling her stories in hopes of conveying important core values to readers and listeners of all ages. Lorrie is most passionate about making a difference in the lives of others.

 

Learn more about Lorrie and her books by visiting her website https://www.lorriedgrant.com/

 

Lorrie Grant Key Takeaways

1. The most important thing about kids’ books is that you can relate a message to the reader (2:01)

2. I decided to start capturing these fun, weird things that happened to me and the lesson that I learned from them. (5:15)

3. The light of two fireflies is enough…it's about friendship (13:20)