The Average Sucks Show

Most people have a book inside them — they just can't get it out. And that silence is costing them credibility, clients, and legacy.In this episode of the Average Sucks Show, Michael sits down with Chandler Bolt — Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, founder of selfpublishing.com, and the man behind over 7,000 published books. From selling snacks out of a cooler at scout camp to running a company doing tens of millions a year producing two to five books every single day — Chandler's story is a masterclass in relentless work ethic, guerrilla execution, and knowing when to bet on yourself.He dropped out of college with a year and a half left, published his first book on productivity while his peers thought he was failing, and built a movement by doing the things that don't scale — one door, one video, one reader at a time.This episode dives deep into:Why 81% of people want to write a book but less than 1% ever do — and what separates themThe three guerrilla tactics that took Chandler from nobody to number one in the countryWhy knowledge-based entrepreneurs who don't have a book are "double morons with cooties"How to validate before you build — the 44-person cohort that launched an empireWhy your book is one of the three to five greatest days of your lifeThe difference between goal-oriented and task-oriented people — and why you need to know which you areWhether you're an entrepreneur sitting on seven figures of expertise or someone with a story that's been rotting inside of you for years, this conversation will be the push you didn't know you needed.Bolts don't quit. And neither do the people who finally choose to publish.If there's a book in you — and there is — this episode will show you exactly what's been standing in your way.

Warning: This Average Sucks Podcast starts out in a dark place. Drug addiction, drug dealing, and even worse. Our guest at 15 found himself outrunning the police. For a while, he descended deeper and deeper into a dark world. You wouldn’t expect a life that starts out that way to head into a sunlit place of serving others and making a powerful difference in their lives. But that’s where Dan Martell, a successful SaaS entrepreneur coach, did and that’s the life he lives now. Dan helps grateful SaaS CEOs scale their business and remove the “time assassins” that wreck their lives. He helps them be successful and get their time (and life!) back. Listen this special episode of the Average Sucks Podcast to hear how Dan:Overcame addiction and illicit business enterprisesLearned the hard way the entrepreneurial skills that kept him going Worked too hard and had too little to show for itLeveraged skills ranging from coping with uncertainty to finding the right peopleScaled his business with a reproducible process that can help others. Listen this entire powerful conversation. You don’t want to miss Dan’s story and apply the key lessons to your life (and boost your average). It was an honor and privilege speaking with my friend Dan. No matter where you are today on your journey, you’ll find real value in hearing his story.

How to bring a new community into your life (and your soul) is the focus of this month’s incredible podcast. You’ll be thrilled to meet Tori Totlis, a powerful entrepreneur and athlete who founded Compete Confidence Golf, Phoenix. Tori created a way for women to connect more deeply in their lives through the game of golf – showing women how to go from the beginner stage all the way to expert-level. And doing so with a supportive community where they’ll make new friends, share laughter and make memories. From beginner-friendly courses that kick-start your journey, to carefully curated practice programs that sharpen your short game, and comprehensive six-week practice plans – Tori offers options to improve your game no matter how well you can put and swing. She hosts action packed women's tournaments, including her signature event The Desert Classic in Phoenix. And if that's not enough, she hosts luxurious golf retreats set against the backdrop of world-class courses across the globe. Tori's world of golf is nothing short of extraordinary.Tori is also the 2022 Arizona Golf Association Women’s Golfer of the Year. And she produces "T-Time with Tori", her podcast that shows strategies, inspiration and motivation on women’s golf – with weekly guests who share their wins, losses and challenges. She’s a woman that knows how to make things happen.Come join us in the inspiring podcast conversation with Tori. She’ll share:Why making new friends as a grown-up can be quite a challenge, and some great ways to connect with others, build some awesome relationships with people who are positive and supportive.The highly effective practice plan her coach gave her as a teen golfer that inspired her career. It’s the same plan she uses as a model for her courses, which brings great results.4 essential keys to elevate your golf game. Whether you're aiming for immediate improvements or long-term mastery, Tori knows what game-changing strategies to focus on - from the right equipment to navigating a course and most importantly…taking a swing well past your comfort zone.Tee up and hold on to your visors as you level up your golf journey! You won’t be hearing routine golf tips from this lady - there’s a lot more to this great conversation and you definitely will want to hear it.It was a joy and privilege to sit down with Tori and hear her insights into raising your average through community, soul work, and the game of golf. To become ABOVE AVERAGE (and lower your handicap), take Tori’s words to heart.

You’re hiking with a team through the Grand Canyon. The plan is simple: You’ll go from one rim to another and back (46 total miles over rough, steep trails) and do the whole trip from sunrise to sunset. Thirteen miles in, you suffer a setback: You roll your ankle and break a bone. You keep going and finish despite the pain. What’s your take-home lesson? Our amazing podcast guest Brad Weimert says if he hadn’t broken his ankle, “It wouldn’t be as cool a story.”Brad is an absolute rock star. He’s the founder of Easy Pay Direct, a merchant account company for “high-risk” industries. Before that, he was a legendary (seriously) highest-selling Cutco sales person in the world. And now he’s a dedicated endurance athlete.As you’d expect, Brad is a student of performance and of mindset – and obsessed with pushing the envelope. Come join us on this amazing podcast conversation with him, because Brad has so many gems to offer you’re going to want to keep stopping the interview to chew on what he’s said. Among them: If you want to participate in the outcome of a team, you will not help anyone if you complain about an injury. Choose what you will do and do that!Set goals that are realistic, but far enough outside of your comfort zone they scare you. Brad says when a goal scares him a little, his other behaviors fall into line so he achieves his goals. There are two different ways to prepare for a big goal: (1)The “step up” where you build up your capacity, but set a stretch goal for “game day.” (2) Or the opposite, where you’ve already completed the goal in practice a few times, and go into game day knowing you can perform. Choose the one that works best with your own mindset. Plus, Brad gives us the secret to endurance in business and sports and life!There’s a lot more great stuff in this conversation (including about flying to Fiji with a team)! I loved every second of speaking with Brad and you will be changed just by listening to him.It was an honor to have Brad Weimert join us on The Average Sucks Show. To become ABOVE AVERAGE, listen and apply to what Brad does and says!

If you are a business owner you’ve probably asked yourself these questions at some point:How can I work more effectively with my team?How can I develop a team of leaders to run my business the way I want? You want to develop relationships with people you care about, grow your business, get your time back, and build the team you’ve always wanted. So, let’s get it done.For this episode, we enlisted “The CEO Whisperer” to show you exactly how to gain the momentum needed to grow your business. Cameron Herold has scaled 4 businesses, has written 6 books, and is the founder of the COO Alliance. His most recent book Second in Command: The Chief Behind the Chief is a BEST SELLER and a wealth of power tips for those in the driver’s seat of companies across the world. He took 1-800-GOT-JUNK from $2 million to $106 million in revenue in only 6 years. Cameron Herold is a top business coach, catering to some of the top businessmen and women including Kimbal Musk, Elon Musk’s brother, and serving as a reference for the brothers’ first round of funding in 1995. In this episode, we waste no time. Cameron lays out exactly what you need to do, the crucial role you’ll want to play, and how you’ll get your team to free up your time!We were so excited to bring Cameron Herold to The Average Sucks Show. Cameron’s entrepreneurial journey of scaling 4 businesses and his expertise showed us powerful ways for us and our teams to be ABOVE AVERAGE.

Being vs. Becoming…That’s the theme of just an extraordinary conversation in our latest Podcast with best-selling author and coach Ray Higdon.Ray’s story is intriguing and inspiring… In his own life, he went from foreclosure to generating multi-millions in a few short years. He takes what he learned and coaches with 8- and 9-figure executives and business professionals striving to succeed.Through his own life and his clients he’s realized that most people put off seeking joy. They “wait” until they reach some far off goal before they allow themselves a small pleasure. They focus on business and walk around with unfinished business in their head, waiting until one day to make peace with things in their past. They procrastinate on the most important thing in the world…themselves.Some of these high powered execs make the 50 million mark, and still aren’t satisfied… and it’s only then give themselves permission to seek joy.Why?Because they feel they can’t seek high levels of success at the same time… they can’t go for the money, for the success, for delivering high levels of value in the marketplace WHILE at the same time seeking the healing and forgiveness they crave.No matter what level of success you’re at, chances are you’ve found yourself avoiding things that would bring you inner joy because…there’s just not enough time.Ray Higdon made a decision to defy that stereotypical way of living. He wanted success yet didn’t want to only have financial success – he wanted to feel it in every aspect of his life.You will want to listen in to our passionate discussion – I am honored to have Ray on the Average Sucks Podcast and know you’ll find the conversation extremely useful to you right now.There’s no better time than now to build JOY into your life.

Stay True, Stay Bold, Be F***ing Nice: How One Entrepreneur Took Her Business From Surviving to Booming During the Shutdown Who says the customer is always right? Susie Diamond believes the traditional view of customer service is not always the way to go. When customers ignore her store’s mantra, “Be F**king Nice!” they learn there’s an “or else” unspoken at the end. You might as well be bold, because the future of business is BOLD, says Diamond, the successful CEO and Owner of Scottsdale’s Rolling Rack Boutique told Michael Bernoff in our newest Podcast. Diamond’s destination boutique can be better described as “experience” than a store. She started out of a single truck of Rose Gold Chrome Wrap, Selfie Station, Faux fur ceilings and Chandeliers. She expanded to a 6,000 sq. ft. location in one of the most sought-after malls in the state, and has been invited to set up shop at Coachella’s music festival. How did she do it? She says life changes the moment you decide “Enough is enough.” As the daughter of a professional gambler, Diamond goes all in business and the podcast and shares what drove her to take the risk of starting a business and why she will never put off chasing her dream life ever again. *P.S. Listen to the end to hear Diamond’s story on how she turned one bad Yelp review into $22K in sales in two days. The future of business is BOLD. Be ready!

I have to keep my doors open! Across the United States (and across the world for that matter) communities are greatly struggling. COVID19 and politics and unemployment and the mental health crisis well...the list of all the things that are not going well is long and lengthy. Every day coaches like myself get asked the same thing - and it’s a version of this question: “How can I keep my business alive?” And every day I answer the question with answers, suggestions - ideas to implement, thoughts to consider - all of which are helping people gain and keep customers. Yet in this podcast, I publicly share the choices I personally made in my business to keep my business growing during the pandemic. In this conversation I share my unfiltered perspective of what has and hasn't gone well, what I'm planning next and why you don't have to accept defeat. There are things you can do to stay on track. Listen to this podcast to walk away with ideas you can immediately incorporate into your own business. We are all going to make it, but how are you going to make it work?