Calvin Wayman is an author, speaker, and social media entrepreneur. In Spring 2015, he quit his day-job to pursue his dream of working for himself and went selling door-to-door. He now owns a social media management agency for influencers. He just barely released his first book, which debuted on the Amazon top-100 of all books in the Success category. His book is called Fish Out of Water.

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Your Big Idea: Successful Entrepreneurs have One Big Idea. Follow JLD’s FREE training & you’ll discover Your Big Idea in less than an hour!
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Calm and Headspace – Calvin’s business resources
The One Thing and The Power of Habit – Calvin’s top business books
Fish Out of Water – Calvin’s book
Free Social Media Makeover – Free social media makeover (Sorry! This link was active when this episode was first published in 2016. This resource is no longer available.)
Calvin’s website
Calvin’s Twitter
Calvin’s Facebook
The Mastery Journal – Master productivity, discipline and focus in 100 days!

3 Key Points:

Don’t just “do” social media—learn the language of the platform.
Never forget: your social media audience is comprised of people, not robots.
The people who succeed are the ones who don’t quit.

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[01:18] – It’s important to realize that Calvin is just a regular dude
[01:49] – Whatever somebody’s journey is, they can go after it
[03:10] – Calvin offers help to JLD every time they see each other
[03:48] – Building valuable, genuine relationships
[04:30] – Value Bomb Drop: People think of social media as a distribution network—don’t do that. Learn the language of the platform, and create content in that language. It’s the only way to build a following
[05:18] – The Simon Sinek Approach – Start with Why
[07:51] – What is something you’ve changed your mind about in the last 6 months? I used to think that I needed to be smarter than my team… turns out, they need to be smarter than me
[09:15] – JLD asks about Periscope
[10:31] – Worst Entrepreneurial Moment: Doing door-to-door sales for 7 days straight and getting NOTHING
[14:08] – “I have never felt more alone as an entrepreneur”
[14:39] – Knocking on Frank’s door
[17:01] – Calvin had to keep going
[19:08] – “I’m going to do it because of you”
[19:36] – The people who succeed are the ones who don’t quit
[23:15] – The Lightning Round
- What was holding you back from becoming an entrepreneur? – “Fear”
- What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? – “Done is better than perfect”
- What’s the personal habit that contributes to your success? – “Taking care of myself first”
- Share an internet resource, like Evernote, with Fire Nation – Calm and Headspace
- If you could recommend one book to our listeners, what would it be and why? – “The One Thing and The Power of Habit”
[24:56] – Parting piece of guidance: “Make a decision and make it right”
[25:22] – Connect with Calvin on Facebook and Twitter
[25:30] – A FREE SOCIAL MEDIA MAKEOVER for Fire Nation! (Sorry! This link was active when this episode was first published in 2016. This resource is no longer available.)
[26:04] – Fish Out of Water is the period you hit when you’re going after a goal

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What to Do When You’re a Fish Out of Water (and We’re All Fish Out of Water) with Calvin Wayman

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