Category: Featured CarrotCast

“Start adopting a process of visualizing yourself suceeding.”Trevor Mauch

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Doubts.

We all have them pop into our head, telling us why we can’t do something, making us fearful of taking the next step, even causing us to slip into a depression.

If we let them, these doubts can paralyze us and keep us from reaching our goals…

So how do we flip the script in your mind so we’re not constantly being dragged down? I’m going to let you in on a private call with a good friend of mine and share with you how I manage to keep moving forward when I’m at my worst.

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EP 150: How to Punch Fear in the Face & Eradicate Self-Doubt

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I don’t use money as a way to gauge my self worth, but as a tool.

Trevor Mauch, CEO of Carrot

I wasn’t always wealthy… I didn’t come from money, I never had an upper hand in life, and I’m not even that great at managing my own money.

But thankfully I had a few people in my life who took their time to show me how to view money in a completely different way, recognize the opportunity that is available to everyone, and create abundantly, lasting wealth that brings real freedom & flexibility and allows me to make a massive impact.

And today, I’m going to break it all down for you. Get ready to take notes and follow me on IG @trevor.mauch to get my wealthy “cheat sheet” and other golden nuggets from this episode.

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The Mindset of Money Conversation

4:13 – Whether good or bad, our worldview of money is shaped at an early age. Hear Trevor’s backstory of growing up without much money, but having parents who built their own businesses and shaped his mindset around money.

10:15 – My journey from making $16k/year to $200k in my late twenties to Carrot bringing in just under $6 Million in revenue.

13:59 – Wealthy people don’t gauge their worth by how much money they make. After $60-70k/year, income has diminishing returns.

16:19 – Wealthy people realize the opportunity to create income is abundant – Scarce vs abundance mindset.

17:24 – Breaking down misconceptions around money and happiness. If you don’t first find purpose in your work, the money will never make you happy.

19:05 – Chuck’s Texaco – How one mechanic found happiness and purpose in his work, and never wants to retire.

21:48 – Wealthy people create income from assets vs creating income from a job.

22:43 – How Trevor entered real estate at age 21, by buying his first rental property with only $600.

26:12 – Wealthy people invest and give, while others save and spend. Check out The Latte Factor!

28:51 – Wealthy buy only what they can afford in cash. Others take loans and debt on consumer goods. Create wealth-building habits that map to your goals.

30:41 – Wealthy people use credit cards the RIGHT way – to grow wealth and help manage finances.

31:55 – Wealthy people’s expenses stay well below their income threshold, instead of rising.

33:09 – Wealthy people buy back their time in the early stages, instead of buying more stuff.

35:33 – Finding Happiness in a 535 square foot apartment.

38:19 – Wealthy people focus on adding income, not cutting expenses.

39:54 – Wealthy people become wealthy by adding value to others, not by taking money.

43:20 – Working for free…People pay what your services are worth to them. Understand your immense value, have the confidence to tackle your insecurities, and start charging what you’re worth.

48:17 – “The best things I ever spent money on were experiences.”

51:05 – “You are rich right now” Money aside, what do you have in your life that makes you rich? Share with us on Instagram, what makes you #richrightnow

59:50 – Create positive, situational affirmations around flawed money mindsets.

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RESOURCES FOR YOU

• Check out our blog!
• Check out our podcast!

ADDITIONAL CARROTCAST EPISODES

• EP 103: Forgot To Have Fun? Lost Touch With Your Passions? This 7 Minutes Can Change It All For You: CarrotCast
• EP 101: I Hung Out With 6 People Each Worth $300M+ This Month… 6 KEY Lessons I Learned: CarrotCast
• EP 36: What’s Your Credibility Score? The Top 5% Of Earners Are Doing These “Simple” Things To Build More Credibility In A Cluttered Market w/ Trevor Mauch: CarrotCast

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What fears do you need to conquer in order to become the absolute best version of yourself?

Trevor Mauch, CEO of Carrot

I thought I had it all figured out. I was making over 100k a year as my own boss. But I wasn’t happy…

I wasn’t who I wanted to become – the best version of myself. I was Insecure. I was afraid of failing.

There had to be something more and I was going to do whatever it took to take the leap of faith, even if it meant walking away from everything I’d built. It was time to chase my vision. It was time to take a risk, conquer my fears, my insecurities, and forget about what other people think.

It was time to go down, so I could go up.

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The Conversation

2:18 – I was miserable… It was 2010 and I’d hit a financial low of making just 16k a year. Something had to change. I knew there was more. More purpose, more happiness, more purpose. I had to transform.

4:48 – Why risks and sacrifices, and ultimately facing your fears must come before success: A tree, a seed, and a bird.

6:57 – 15-20 years the tree is fully grown, producing fruit. What happens when a baby bird learns how to fly? He has to stand on the edge of the nest first.

10:03 – I finally had a breakthrough and netted 15k in one day! At the time I thought I had it all figured out. But I wasn’t happy. I wasn’t where I wanted to be. I had to take a leap of faith and figure out how to make money while being happy, having purpose, and adding value.

12:15 – I’m someone who doesn’t ask for help. I tried to leave it all up to myself and do it alone. I had to get over that. I had to shed my shell, get transparent, and get over my insecurities.

15:04 – “I’ve got a plan” Why any time someone criticizes you for following your own dreams, they’re speaking to their own insecurities or inabilities.

19:35 – Ego was one of my biggest obstacles. I had to conquer that too.

20:56 – I want to give you permission to take a step back, to forget what other people might think, and take a step down, so you can grow up. Let me walk you through writing down your “shells” aka what’s holding you back. What do you need to conquer?

23:39 – Now write down your vision – the seed, water, and the tree. Does it get you insanely excited? Does it give you the energy you need to become your best self?

24:55 – Find your purpose.

 

RESOURCES FOR YOU

• Check out our blog!
• Check out our podcast!

ADDITIONAL CARROTCAST EPISODES

• EP 103: Forgot To Have Fun? Lost Touch With Your Passions? This 7 Minutes Can Change It All For You: CarrotCast
• EP 101: I Hung Out With 6 People Each Worth $300M+ This Month… 6 KEY Lessons I Learned: CarrotCast
• EP 36: What’s Your Credibility Score? The Top 5% Of Earners Are Doing These “Simple” Things To Build More Credibility In A Cluttered Market w/ Trevor Mauch: CarrotCast

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Focus on progress, not perfection.

Trevor Mauch, CEO of Carrot

Meet Troy. Troy is a 10-year real estate investor, so he kind of knows his stuff. One day while driving to work, Troy thought

“I’m not getting any leads through my Carrot website, I think I’m just going to cancel.” But Troy’s not a quitter, so he decided “Ya know what, I actually like making money. Maybe I’ll give it another shot.”

So Troy started ramping up his marketing through PPC and got some help from the Carrot folks. It turns out his work paid off… Troy made over $50k last month by closing 4 deals he got through his site.

Now Troy is getting results. Now Troy is ramping up his business. Now Troy is happy! Here’s how he did it…

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The Conversation

2:29 – Troy’s started out 10 years ago as a real estate investor and house flipper in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Right now, he’s averaging about 8-10k per PPC deal and closing roughly every 1 in 5-10 leads. Get in touch with the PPC experts he used HERE.

8:41 – What one thing is costing you the most money? Lack of follow-up with your leads. Consistent follow up is key to closing your deals. Sometimes we think we’re bugging people by calling, texting, and emailing him. Without his persistence through 8-10 phone calls, Troy would’ve missed out on $30k from someone who wanted to sell their house.

13:12 – How he plans to ramp up his marketing this next year. Doubling down in online, optimizing his website, and committing to larger direct mail campaigns.

17:32 – How much can you afford to spend per deal? Figure out your max cost per lead and max cost per deal by watching this video: https://carrot.com/blog/max-cost-per-lead/

18:16 – When something is not working, make a mindset shift and ask yourself “Have I truly given this a real chance?” Troy knew his time could be better spent on getting deals done so instead of going the DIY route with his website and marketing, he outsourced it and hired experts, and switched to Carrot’s advanced marketer plan.

21:15 -Suggestions for success from a Carrot customer. Commit to finding a way to drive traffic to your website. There’s a reason why we repeat ourselves at Carrot… the model works! Implement and educate, implement and educate.

RESOURCES FOR YOU

• Connect with Troy 
• Check out our blog!
• Check out our podcast!

ADDITIONAL CARROTCAST EPISODES

• The Secret To True Happiness For Ambitious Entrepreneurs w/ Seth Buechley: CarrotCast
• My Struggles And 8 Success Lessons Learned… From Paying Taxes With My Credit Card To Multi-Million Dollar Businesses: CarrotCast
• What’s Your Credibility Score? The Top 5% Of Earners Are Doing These “Simple” Things To Build More Credibility In A Cluttered Market w/ Trevor Mauch: CarrotCast

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Prosperity comes from purpose. Knowing why you’re doing what you’re doing will give you the strength to endure.

Trevor Mauch, CEO of Carrot

I invited my mentor and close friend Seth Buechley out to my house this past weekend to talk about what we’re learning on our journeys as entrepreneurs, some of the growing pains with scaling Carrot (#599 on the Inc 500/5000 & Oregon’s fastest growing software company) and what we’re doing in order to lead our teams well and continue building valuable businesses.

Seth has sold multiple companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars, is the CEO of Cathedral Consulting, and the host of the Business Done Right podcast.

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The Conversation Between Seth Buechley and Trevor Mauch

3:36 – Once you have a vision for your future, your dreams will begin to materialize quicker. Think long term for your family and your business – create a life list! Where do you want to wake up in 5, 10, 25, 50 years? The life I was living as a serial-entrepreneur and freelancer actually wasn’t the life I wanted.

7:27 – If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you tend to “cycle” every 3-5 years or so and get bored or distracted by the next big thing. We need to practice patience and persistence and focus on what resources that we have right in front of us in order to be successful. Become an expert in one thing before branching out and focus on niching down in your industry.

15:59 – Make yourself “less relevant”. Being a great leader sometimes means taking a step back and empowering your team to step in. Learn how Trevor has created systems and processes that have allowed him to gain more freedom and flexibility, while still being the voice of the brand.

23:31 – Leaders must make tough decisions. When we avoid them, we put the successes of our business, our team, and ourselves at risk. Hear why turnover is a sign of a healthy culture… to a certain point.

28:17 – What’s the difference between transactional leadership and transformational leadership? Transactional leadership worked for Trevor until Carrot hit around the $1 million revenue mark. It’s reacting and delegating. It’s creating basic processes for how to complete tasks. Transformational leadership is empowering and unleashing your team, ultimately freeing you up from small tasks. It’s done by asking “What’s the outcome we’re looking for? and What’s the way we measure success? And “What’s blocking you?” Write down where they’re blocked and invest in the time to train them on decision making – design a process that guides them through the right questions to ask.

46:20 – I used to say I wasn’t a morning person. A habit tracker is the key tool that helped me change that…. and I’ve never even been good at habits!

52:34 – Accountability is misconstrued. You can create it for yourself through social pressure, measurements, and honesty. Habits that get you thinking about things differently.

 

ADDITIONAL CARROTCAST EPISODES

• The Secret To True Happiness For Ambitious Entrepreneurs w/ Seth Buechley: CarrotCast
  
• My Struggles And 8 Success Lessons Learned… From Paying Taxes With My Credit Card To Multi-Million Dollar Businesses: CarrotCast
• What’s Your Credibility Score? The Top 5% Of Earners Are Doing These “Simple” Things To Build More Credibility In A Cluttered Market w/ Trevor Mauch: CarrotCast

FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU!

• Listen to Seth’s podcast: Business Done Right on iTunes or BDRpodcast.com
• Read Seth’s Book Ambition: Leading with Gratitude
• Check out our blog!
• Check out our podcast!

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If you’re not coming up with ways to do deals more creatively, you’re wasting your sellers time.

Trevor Mauch, CEO of Carrot

Are you prepared for the changes up ahead? Investors, are you positioning yourself as the leader in your market?

The housing market tends to shift every 8-10 years and we’re already starting to see more change in 2019 than in the last 3-5 years. Last week, we gathered 12 top-earning real estate investors from around the country for our first ever 2-day long live Market Leader Summit to find out what they’re doing to thrive.

Here’s what we learned…

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What a Shifting Market Means For Real Estate Investors in 2019

03:19 -Where the market is heading? Experts don’t predict a crash in 2019, but slower growth is anticipated and high-end markets will start to decline.

09:46 – Trends for real estate agents in 2019. Increasing time on market and more price appreciation, as growth starts to slow down.

11:59 – What about house flipping in 2019? With higher competition, slower closings and selective buyers, house flippers won’t be able to get away with as many mistakes in 2019. If you want to keep closing deals, you’re going to have to tighten up standards and pay attention to the details. Don’t underestimate fix-up costs and consider increasing repair expenses to compete in a more competitive market.

21:43 – With new iBuyer programs from Keller Williams and Coldwell Banker homebuyers will other options over real estate agents. I believe this could be a good thing… as long as you’re building credibility and creating content to stand out in your markets. What are you doing in your marketing to position yourself as the only solution for buyers and sellers?

28:00 – What one thing ruins successful real estate investors? Choosing to not get creative with making deals happen. Even with consistent, predictable leads, looking at every deal and trying to fit it into a “box” can cause you to go hungry. Other Investors like Tang Nguyen will be picking up all the leads you passed up.

37:39 – Remember that every successful investor started with zero deals and zero experience. It’s time to get creative. Which method is continuing to grow and prove sustainable over time? The ONLY marketing vehicle that keeps gaining momentum and continues to get better is online. RVM, cold calling, direct mail are all cyclical marketing methods.

 

ADDITIONAL CARROTCAST EPISODES

• Negotiation Psychology: How To Talk With A House Seller to Close More Deals + Help More People w/ John Martinez: CarrotCast
  
• 100+ Deals This Year Turning Other Peoples DEAD Leads Into Deals / Tang Nguyen and the “Odd Brothers”: CarrotCast
• What’s Your Credibility Score? The Top 5% Of Earners Are Doing These “Simple” Things To Build More Credibility In A Cluttered Market w/ Trevor Mauch: CarrotCast

FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU!

• Check out our blog!
• Check out our podcast!

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Don’t be so busy following other’s lives that you forget to be the author of your own.

Trevor Mauch, CEO of Carrot

Often times, when we feel really overwhelmed, and are just struggling to keep up, it’s probably because things are too complex. Maybe you’ve been trying to take more time off and get more freedom.

Maybe you’ve tried everything, but can’t quite seem to get there. The truth is, we can’t grow our businesses and gain more freedom unless we simplify.

On this mini CarrotCast episode I want to share with you a concept that has helped me de-clutter my life and get back more of my freedom and happiness.

 

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Breaking Through the Ceiling of Complexity

02:26 – What the ceiling of complexity is and how it affects our happiness, our income, and our freedom.

03:28 – How simplification is the enemy of complexity.

05:56 – The first key to breaking through the ceiling of complexity: Process.

06:50 – Recognizing your productivity constraints and bottlenecks.

 

ADDITIONAL CARROTCAST EPISODES

• Negotiation Psychology: How To Talk With A House Seller to Close More Deals + Help More People w/ John Martinez: CarrotCast
  
• 100+ Deals This Year Turning Other Peoples DEAD Leads Into Deals / Tang Nguyen and the “Odd Brothers”: CarrotCast
• What’s Your Credibility Score? The Top 5% Of Earners Are Doing These “Simple” Things To Build More Credibility In A Cluttered Market w/ Trevor Mauch: CarrotCast

FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU!

• Check out our blog!
• Check out our podcast!

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Don’t be so busy following other’s lives that you forget to be the author of your own.

Trevor Mauch, CEO of Carrot

In this annual planning call, Trevor is giving away his frameworks and strategies that helped Carrot land #699 the Inc. 500/5000 list this year – the ones he is using every single day personally, and in business. Watch the video at Carrot.com/epic/replay and skip ahead to 23:15 to get started!

What we’ll cover:

• My 2018… the key things I learned, won, and lost.
• Why Goals and Resolutions often don’t work (and what DOES work for me).
• My 5 “F’s” exercise to diagnose the spots in your life you need to focus on the most.
• Some mindset things that worked for me in 2018. Creating a clear, exciting, and compelling vision for your life.
• My 1-page Annual Strategic Plan. How to create habits that stick (without setting goals).
• How an ancient Japanese concept called “Ikigai” changed my life.

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Planning An Epic Year: Make 2019 Your Best Year Yet!

23:15 – Getting Started.

29:35 – What motivates entrepreneurs over time.

39:15 – My entrepreneur journey in a nutshell.

41:50 – My 4 step process to an epic year.

56:38 – Take a quick test on the 5 F’s: Fitness, Family, Friends, Financial, and Faith.

1:02:18 – How a lack of urgency is one of our biggest problems and the best fix for it.

1:48:21 – The ancient Japanese concept called “Ikigai” that changed my life.

1:52:58 – The 3 Step Personal Power Process: The Dreams Worksheet & 15-minute Energy Audit.

2:00:52 – The entire annual, quarterly, and monthly planning process we follow at Carrot.

 

ADDITIONAL CARROTCAST EPISODES

• How Audacious Goals Can Cause Failure | Bringing Your Targets Closer To Win: CarrotCast
  
• How to Establish Power Habits in Your Life w/ Geoff Woods, Vice President of The ONE Thing: CarrotCast
• Flowers For Other Grandmas: The $100 Giving Challenge: CarrotCast

FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU!

• Download all of your free resources + the slides from the call here: https://carrot.com/epic/replay/
  
• Watch Tony Robbins’ –“Stay Hungry”
• Sean Terry of Flip2Freedom’s Wholesaling Scorecard
• Follow @trevor.mauch on Instagram
• Check out our blog!
• Check out our podcast!

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