For many video businesses, this is a time of great distress, yet others are thriving.  
We explore why that is.  Video Business owners who are quick to adapt have pivoted and are pushing ahead despite what's happening out there.

In this week's shorty, I explain how we are adopting a new approach at the Video Business Accelerator Mastermind

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Today, we have Ben Simkin in the studio.

Who is Ben Simkin?

Ben Simkin is the founder of BusinessNET, a leading Online Marketing Firm that to-date has increased clients' sales by over $1.45 billion. BusinessNET provide end-to-end marketing and sales services to established companies worldwide.

In other words, Ben Simkin is a very successful and a plenty smart dude.

If you’re wanting to ramp up your productivity and achieve more than you ever thought possible, then listen closely to this episode and prepare to take notes.

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Here's a sneak peek at Den and Ben's chat:

• The "HBU" theory. This is perhaps the greatest (and the most powerful and effective) productivity concept ever invented. This was discovered by a genius economist from the...

With everyone affected in some way by the current situation, today's episode is split into 2 parts.  In part1 - What is available from government stimulus packages and Part 2 - What can you do to generate new business at this time?

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Here are some key links to resources in the UK, USA, and Australia.

Australia

(thanks to Mike Rhodes from www.websavvy.com for  assembling this Aus information)

I've invited psychologist and video confidence coach back on to the show to help us understand how to manage your mental health during a period in life when many people feel a sense of uncertainty.
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Here's a sneak peek at what you'll hear:

• Den's impromptu “live webinar” for his clients. This timely training turned out to be incredibly valuable, so much so, Den's decided to keep the webinar video up for the public. (The training covers many ways to roll with the COVID19's punches, and how you can potentially start earning $1,000 per week right now from your home...without using your video camera. - 1:30)
  
  
• The single most important thing you can do right now during this global crisis. (Not only will doing this help you and your family, but it will...

Can live streaming provide an alternative to video production in the short term even with stay at home orders in place? 

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That's what we discussed on our weekly group coaching call inside the Video Business Accelerator today so here's what we are embracing.

Find out how you can be part of the Video Business Accelerator Community.  Now more than ever if you need support and direction we are here to help. 

https://videobusinessaccelerator.com/

Today, Den chats with Transformational Coach, Angela Tonkin about how running a business can impact family life and how to avoid negatively affecting your children in the process.

As a Communication Consultant (focusing on human behaviour and neuro-linguistic programming of the brain) and a qualified EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Coach. She works one to one with children, parents and adults to assist them in gaining clarity and empowering them with resources and strategies to overcome challenges at school, home and in their daily lives.  

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Here's a sneak peek at what you'll hear:

• Den welcome's his very first guest into his "fancy" studio. - 5:20
  
  

• A “critical” aspect of a child's environment that even the most well-meaning...

Today, Den gives his unique (and refreshing) take on the Coronavirus and slides his jib on how you can THRIVE when everyone around you is just trying to survive!

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Here's a sneak peek of what you'll hear:

• The two choices we have in these unprecedented times. - 1:00
  
  
• The 5-second "movie dialogue" from a Steven Spielberg movie everyone should hear right now. (There are only a few simple words exchanged, but they are profound and relevant now more than ever. -2:00)
  
  
• The REAL reason people go batshit crazy in times of crisis. (At 2:30 you'll hear Den give an astonishing insight into why some people's lizard brain starts frothing at the mouth, thus making them fight over toilet paper, start preparing bunkers in their basement, and being chicken littles on social...

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Here's a sneak peek at what you'll hear:

• The dim-witted "mindset" even smart business owners have that has them working around the clock and hardly ever taking a holiday. - 3:45
  
  
• The curious reason why Den's heading off to go live in the jungle for 8 days. Hmm? - 5:00
  
  
• A weird (but effective) way to come up with breakthrough ideas for your business. - 6:10
  
  
• The ugly truth about poor employee performance. - 8:00
  
  
• The Umbilical Cord “trap” that befalls many a business owner. (These well-meaning business owners who fall into this trap wind up working harder than an ugly stripper while their clients run rings around them! - 9:00)
  
  
• An "onboarding" secret for getting new clients to treat you and your team like royalty. (Not only does this...

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One of the common mistakes that video businesses make when moving from the freelancer model to a ‘proper business’ is thinking all the income that is generated by the business is their own personal income.  This is a risky strategy and so in today's episode, I speak with Keziah Robinson about how to avoid that pitfall.

Here's a sneak peek at what you'll hear:

• The "innocent" mistake many new business owners make that can land you in jail! - Listen up at 4:30
  
  
• What "Hologram" financial goals" are, and why they're about as useless as nipples on a breastplate. - 7:00
  
  
• 3 critical questions you must know the answer to when setting financial goals for your business. (Probably 1 in 1,000 small business owners know the answers to these questions, much...