Clay Clark is the former U.S. SBA Entrepreneur of the Year, founder of 6 multi-million dollar companies, Forbes Contributor, author of 13 books & host of a 6-times iTunes chart-topping podcast.
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1) Most businesses do not make it because they are working by guesswork.
2) When you have financial freedom, you can buy back your time.
3) Nothing works unless you do.
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Today’s Audio MASTERCLASS: Guaranteed Success: Why You Must Know and Complete Your Daily K.P.I.s with Clay Clark
[1:24]– Clay shares something interesting about himself that most people do not know.
- He wears the same outfit every day.
[3:05] – Why do your clients grow on average of 104% per year, when Inc. Magazine shows that 96% of small businesses fail within 10 years?
- Most businesses do not make it because they are working by guesswork.
- Clay has a proven plan that he creates for each client, and he uses a month-to-month program.
- 13-point assessment with the client before creating the plan.
- It usually takes him 4-10 hours to create a customized plan for his clients.
[4:52]- Clay’s process of making a custom business plans for his clients
- Identify the goals.
- 13-point detailed assessment.
- Branding
- Website ranking on search engines
- How many customers does your company need per day to achieve its financial goals?
- How many hours per week are you willing to work to acquire customers?
- Identify your unique value proposition
- Create a Turnkey Marketing System to have time and financial freedom.
- Sales System
- Cost to acquire new customers
- Repeatable systems
- Managing people
- Sustainable schedule
- System for recruiting people
- Accounting
[13:00] – Clay shares an example of part of a proven path.
- V – Video reviews
- I – Images
- S – Search Engine Content
- M – More Google and Facebook reviews
[16:20] – A timeout to thank our sponsors, Traffic Secrets Podcast and Thrivetime Show!
[19:20] –Clay introduces his client Josh Fellman
[20:38] – JLD asks Clay to take over and ask Josh questions.
[21:28] – How long have you been self-employed?
- Josh started at the age of 8 by delivering cookies.
[21:57] – When did you have your big win as an entrepreneur?
- Josh started an I.T. company in 2008.
[23:09] – Josh shares his growth experience with Clay.
- He reached out to Clay for help to develop his skills in coaching.
- 2 years ago, Clay helped him create an I.T. coaching company.
- He started an arcade, bar, and a laundromat.
[25:40] – What has been the worst part or the most difficult part of having Clay Clark as your coach?
- Clay has a unique ability to speak the truth; you want to come back for more and you feel disappointed to fail him.
- Josh learned that in communicating you have to be funny, otherwise no one will listen to you.
[27:07] – Josh shares the value of having a call center.
- Thrivetime Show – Check out the list of Clay’s clients and the actual business growth of each client.
[29:35]- Why do you believe Clay only takes on 160 clients?
- Because it hurts to deal with lame people every day.
[30:54] – Clay gives his call to action and parting piece of guidance
- When you have financial freedom, you can buy back your time.
- Thrivetime Show – Schedule your free 13 Point Assessment with Clay, get your free web analysis and web audit, and download your free e-book!
- Nothing works unless you do.
[36:41] – What motivates Clay to coach his clients?
- Clay gets his motivation from his belief that most general education is not wealth-creating.
- He wants to help his clients experience time and financial freedom.
- Paul Graham is Clay’s inspiration.
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