The Ambition Show Podcast

SHOP SMALL SATURDAY 2024 | The Ambition Show Podcast | Episode 40

Shop Small Saturday is a prime opportunity for small businesses to connect with local customers, boost sales, and end the year on a high note. If you’re looking for practical, last-minute ideas to drive traffic and increase sales, you're in the right place, so let's get it 😉 . 
Make this weekend count!
10 LAST-MINUTE IDEAS TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS FOR SHOP SMALL
10 STRATEGIES SPECIFICALLY FOR ONLINE BUSINESSES
TACTICS BEST FOR SERVICE-BASED BUSINESSES
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AI FOR RESEARCH AND WRITING | The Ambition Show Podcast | Episode 39

AI tools are software applications or platforms that use artificial intelligence to automate tasks, analyze data, and generate insights or outputs based on learned patterns. These tools can perform a wide range of functions, such as:
Data Analysis: AI tools can quickly process large datasets, identify trends, and make predictions or recommendations (e.g., predictive analytics, market forecasting).
Automation: AI-powered tools (e.g., chatbots and virtual assistants) can automate repetitive tasks, such as scheduling, email management, or customer support.
Content Creation: AI tools can generate written content, code, images, or music based on prompts or datasets (e.g., text generators and image recognition tools).
Natural Language Processing (NLP): AI can understand and generate human language, making it useful for language translation, sentiment analysis, or chatbots (e.g., language models like GPT).
Personalization: AI tools analyze user behavior to personalize recommendations, content, or ads (e.g., recommendation engines in streaming services or online stores).
Decision Support: AI can help businesses make data-driven decisions by providing insights from large volumes of information that would be difficult to analyze manually.
These tools rely on machine learning, neural networks, or other AI techniques to improve their performance over time and are increasingly used across industries to drive efficiency, creativity, and innovation.
What AI Tools are and are NOT
Getting the truth of what AI is and is not so you can make the best decision for your business and get work done.
Best AI Tools for Research
Where to start? Kicking off the research aspect of any project 
Best AI Tools for Writers
These tools help you polish up your writing and become the digital editor you need. They can also help a great deal before you get your work in front of a professional editor/proofreader, which I always suggest.
WHAT TO READ WATCH
YouTub channel: Andy Stapleton
https://www.youtube.com/@DrAndyStapleton/videos
YouTube channel: Simplilearn
https://www.youtube.com/@SimplilearnOfficial
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Big List of AI Prompts for Business Research and Writers: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L8bNnbDOOYYV90k9jOCYBKbrTfXhrP-1IAMj11Z4o-0/edit?usp=sharing
How To Make a Research Plan (Template): https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/how-to-write-research-plan
Try Grammarly with me: https://www.grammarly.com/referrals/redeem?key=xtl9su0sqttb2l6r
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DON'T WAIT FOR NEW YEARS | The Ambition Show Podcast | Episode 38

Hey everyone! Today, we’re discussing how to close the year strong, improve your productivity, and build the confidence you need to succeed in business and personally. This episode is for anyone who wants to take control of their year and not wait for January 1st to start making changes. Let’s jump right in!
THREE CORE BUSINESS TIPS
PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY TIPS
Book of the Episode 
Mark Manson
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Lifehttps://amzn.to/3O4QjyT
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SMART Template: https://www.ambitionshow.com/smart-goals-free-esources
Link to using Asana for SMART Goal projects: https://asana.com/resources/smart-goals
Cover image photo credit
Name of the photographer: STILLFX
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Remote Entrepreneurship Interview with Jessi Bravo | The Ambition Show Podcast | Episode 37

Technology has forever changed the world of work. As an entrepreneur, you can start your own business, build a team, and work however you want. Today, we speak with an entrepreneur who did just that. She shares her experiences and advice on how to get started and grow. 
Remote Work + Entrepreneurship
Interview with Jessi Bravo
Turn a challenge into an opportunity
How to start as a Virtual Assistant
Advice to be a successful Virtual Assistant
 
Book of the Episode 
Title: “The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth”
Author: John C. Maxwell
How to purchase the book
https://amzn.to/3LxA9MZ
TAKE-A-WAYS - TAKE ACTION
Project Management Tool: Asana is the best and most straightforward tool for managing clients and your life.
https://bit.ly/3Wujct7
AI Tools: Rytr is the best AI writer for SEO copy, creating a brand voice, and help with blogging
https://rytr.me/?via=ehren
Canva: Create everything from eBooks, social media content, and pitch decks
https://bit.ly/ehren4canva
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HOW TO CREATE MULTIPLE STREAMS OF PASSIVE INCOME AS A FREELANCER | The Ambition Show Podcast | Episode 36

The best way to stop trading your time for dollars is to develop multiple streams of revenue that create passive income. Today, that is precisely what we are going to do. By the end of this show, you should have at least one new revenue stream identified.
 
PASSIVE INCOME: WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT AIN'T 
What is passive income
Biggest misunderstandings
HOW TO MAKE IT AS AN ENTREPRENEUR
Create. Sale. Earn
Ownership
 
WHAT TO READ
The Guide to Passive Income: How Affluent Investors Build Generational Wealth” by Andrew Lanoie
 
In an unprecedented time, millions realize they can no longer count on just their 9-5 job or one income stream. These pages contain the exact strategies Andrew Lanoie used to retire from the rat race in his 30s. And he will teach you 11 of the best income-generating assets available today. What Andrew is talking about is truly passive income. The kind you can make in your sleep. The type that trickles into your account each month or each quarter, regardless of whether or not you even get out of bed. Only by generating this kind of income can you achieve the type of financial freedom and wealth to enjoy life on your terms. With enough passive income, you can stop living a life of worry and start living one filled with abundance, confidence, and tranquillity.
Three (3) key takeaways from the book and how it helps the listenersThis book was written and published during the pandemic, so the 
This book is perfect for understanding how different assets can generate passive income and how to get started. You do not need to be a seasoned investor or someone that has a working knowledge of investing
Not trendy. As an investor, especially one serious about creating long-term gains and consistent income, trendy topics or investment instruments are the opposite of what you want. Andrew goes in-depth about all the methods of generating passive income, starting from day one.
How to purchase the bookhttps://www.amazon.com/Guide-Passive-Income-Investors-Generational/dp/0578882213/ref=asc_df_0578882213/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=533302342524&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18243791418063818373&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021744&hvtargid=pla-1384106414322&psc=1
 
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Video by Anamul Rezwan: https://www.pexels.com/video/construction-site-1197802/
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TRUTH ABOUT DROPSHIPPING | The Ambition Show Podcast | Episode 35

It is one of the fastest methods of starting a business. Dropshipping is popular for good reasons, and some platforms are better than others for this business model. But nothing is perfect, and today, we go over the good, the bad, and the often-overlooked aspects of dropshipping that you need to know before you start.
 
What is Dropshipping
What No One Tells You About Dropshipping
Best Practice for Dropshipping
The top 10 things most will tell you before you start a dropshipping business.From experience, what to do and not to do to start right
What makes Shopify the best platform for drop shipping?
 
Shopify Pro:
Using professionally designed themes optimized for your dropshipping store is the best way to start your business on the path to success. Whether you are a first-time entrepreneur or a veteran, an optimized theme is necessary. It’s easy to use one of the team’s professionally developed SEO-ready Shopify dropshipping themes.
 
CLICK HERE: https://bit.ly/3xTavPD for the best themes to start your dropshipping passive income business!
 
My favorite themes for dropshipping and the top three categories for dropshipping stores:
Consumer electronicshttps://www.printful.com/blog/best-shopify-themes-for-dropshipping#h-warehouse
Apparel/Fashionhttps://www.printful.com/blog/best-shopify-themes-for-dropshipping#h-dawn
Office supplies/equipmenthttps://www.printful.com/blog/best-shopify-themes-for-dropshipping#h-startup
 
Contact my team to install and optimize your Shopify store theme: https://bit.ly/3KVyWPu.
 
Book of the Episode 
No book suggestions in this episode. Instead, I have 2 of the best YouTube channels for you to follow and learn how to get the most out of your Shopify Dropshipping store.
YouTube channel 1: Learn with Shopify - https://www.youtube.com/@learnwithshopify
YouTube channel 2: Shopify Success - https://www.youtube.com/@Shopify-Success
Blog: 50 of the Best Shopify Stores to Inspire You: https://www.shopify.com/blog/shopify-stores
YouTube channel 3: My Wife Quit Her Job: https://www.youtube.com/@mywifequitherjob
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Product Inventory Workbook
Best deals on domains with Ionos
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@achira22-images
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SAVE TIME + SANITY ALWAYS MAKE A PROCESS | THE AMBITION SHOW PODCAST | EPISODE 34

A process will save your time and your mind. You are giving yourself a nice safety blanket to test within and help you create your best work. 
What are Processes and Workflow, and the Benefits
How to create a Process and Workflow that work for you
Book of the Episode 
Alston Kleon
“The Steal Like an Artist Journal”How to purchase the bookhttps://austinkleon.com/journal/
Audio Trilogy - https://austinkleon.com/steal-audiobook-trilogy/
Austin’s newsletter https://austinkleon.substack.com/?r=2ers61&utm_campaign=subscribe-page-share-screen&utm_medium=web
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Sign up for Miro https://miro.com/signup/
Sign up for Canva https://www.canva.com/free/
Cover image photo credit
Name of the photographer: Julia M Cameron
Pexels link: https://www.pexels.com/photo/top-view-photo-of-boy-drawing-on-white-paper-4144097/
 
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LEAVE THE OLD 9-5 BEHIND interview with Edgar Tejada | Episode 33

This is the podcast for creative entrepreneurs, the best for entrepreneurs of all ages, and the best for urban entrepreneurs, with the advice we all need to achieve our goals. For those who want to build their brands, the Ambition Show Podcast is a platform to help you grow your small business.
 
Taking the first step can be the hardest, and leaving that steady paycheck, aka 9-to-5, can be extremely difficult.
Now, the entrepreneur's lifestyle isn’t easy, and it's not for everyone, especially at the same time. 
 
But once you have that itch and find your passion, it's up to you to invest in yourself and pursue what makes you happy.
 
Today, we discuss what it takes to transition from a day job to turning your passion into your new career. Edgar Tejada, who successfully made that transition and owns Panama Tours Company, joins us.
 
TOPIC POINT 1: Find your passion and pursue it
Find your passion and pursue it
There is a simple 3-step process  
1. Discovering and Defining Your Passion:
Self-Exploration: Identify what truly excites and motivates you. This can be hobbies, interests, or activities you lose track of time doing. Use tools like journaling or taking personality assessments to gain deeper insights.
Research and Validation: Once pinpointed your passion, research potential career paths. Look for examples of people who have successfully turned similar passions into professions and understand the market demand and opportunities.
2. Skill Development and Mastery:
Education and Training: Invest time in learning and mastering the skills required to excel in your chosen field. This can include formal education, online courses, workshops, or self-directed learning.
Practical Experience: Gain hands-on experience through internships, volunteering, freelancing, or starting small personal projects. Real-world practice helps you refine your skills and build a portfolio that showcases your abilities.
3. Building a Personal Brand and Network:
Personal Branding: Establish a solid brand that reflects your passion and expertise. Use social media, a personal website, and other platforms to share your journey, showcase your work, and connect with like-minded individuals.
Networking:** Actively build a network within your chosen industry. Attend industry events, join professional organizations, and connect with mentors who can provide guidance and support. Networking opens doors to opportunities and helps you stay inspired and informed.
By focusing on these areas, you can effectively transition from having a passion to building a fulfilling and sustainable career around it.
 
TOPIC POINT 2: The transition from 9-to-5 to a startup interview with Edgar Tejada
We are joined by Edgar Tejada, who successfully made that transition and owns Panama Tours Company. 
LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE. INTERVIEW with Edgar Tejada
Welcome Edgar Tejada
With over 15 years of experience and a proven track record of driving growth, identifying opportunities, establishing partnerships, and promoting brand expansion, Edgar is the ideal guest to speak to all of us. 
Holding strategy leadership roles with tech giants such as Dell and Samsung
Edgar has taken his vast leadership experience and passion for innovation to start multiple businesses. 
Edgar took time from his busy schedule to share his journey from tech leadership to starting a boutique touring business
What they are knowledgeable about travel industry startup
Notable accomplishments
1 - At Samsung, he led strategy and planning teams that supported 32+ countries, including all Central American and Caribbean nations. 
3 - He’s Vice President of Dealhappi, a worthy challenger of the crowned leader of deal sites like Groupon
And the man knows Panama like nobody else…this is my conversation with Edgar Tejada.
 
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
What is the Panama Tours Company?
What did you do before Panama Tours?
What inspired you to start Panama Tours Company?
What sets your company apart from other tours in Panama?
How do you promote and market your business?
How do you ensure your tour guides provide travelers with an authentic, immersive experience rather than just reciting scripted information?
With the rise of technology and online booking platforms, how do you maintain a personal touch and connection with your customers throughout their journey with your company?
Do you have any plans for your business that you want to share with our listeners? Remember, these are fellow entrepreneurs who love to travel.
 
WHAT TO READ “Be a Free Range Human” 
About the author: Marianne Cantwell
How it relates to our topic
Work and live the life that you want,  not the life that others want you to live or you are told to.
Positive and realistic stimulant to help you think outside of the box that others have put you and themselves in. 
Three (3) key takeaways from the book and how it helps the listeners
Take away 1
Unleashing your Passion for your career 
Take away 2
Escaping career cage
Take away 3
Embrace your authentic voice
How to purchase the book
https://www.amazon.com/Be-Free-Range-Human-Escape/dp/B0C9MVC3DD/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2QOV4R7L13BQW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.P9yDtdndPxsJTelX1wTI_w.tiDGHoBy9hgksqXzAke-M5rF7dYInM8O6_D0JOEjr4Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=Be+a+Free+Range+Human+Marianne&qid=1714934024&s=audible&sprefix=be+a+free+range+human+marianne+%2Caps%2C354&sr=1-1
 
TAKE-A-WAYS = FREE OFFER(S)Business plan - https://www.bplans.com/sample-business-plans/
 
Links to Research:https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/panama/overview
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-biggest-industries-in-panama.html
https://www.statista.com/topics/2847/panama/#topicOverview
 
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