Podcast

No Permission Needed to Go Make it Happen Featuring Co-Host Ozeal DeBastos (Selling Series)

May 21, 2014 By Berni

Our featured co-host got his entrepreneurial start long before Al Gore invented the Internet. My homie Ozeal DeBastos shares how his journey from B-Boy to performing artist schooled him on what it means to be a connected creative. Today, he helps creative entrepreneurs find inspiration and support through his No Permission Needed movement and podcast. I seriously had a blast recording this episode with Ozeal. I loved the conversation so much, he almost got me to bust some rhymes!

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Don’t accept the crumbs they give you. You are worth everything you represent in all the art you create. @ccreativesnow #shutupshow (click to tweet)

OZEAL ON BEING A CONNECTED CREATIVE:

Take care of your health, take care of yourself: working out and running 4 to 5 days a week has helped.
Check yourself before you wreck yourself: social media is important but not the most important thing in building your community. They do not want to be bombarded all the time with you broadcasting content.
Help other people. When you do it’s going to come back 10 times.

CONNECT WITH OZEAL:

Ozeal’s web site is ConnectedCreatives.com

Check out Ozeal’s No Permission Needed Podcast on iTunes or Stitcher

Tweet Ozeal at @ccreativesnow

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Why the Doctor Made Me Cry Today (Shin Kicking Mondays)

May 16, 2014 By Berni

In this episode of Shin Kicking Mondays, I share exactly what happened on Monday that made me cry at a trip to the doctor’s office. What started out as tears of sorrow quickly turned in to tears of gratitude. This is a very special episode for me because I get to share some truly amazing people with you. People who keep me inspired every single day to keep doing this shin kicking work.

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Show gratitude for the people you choose to surround yourself with. Without them, life would be less colorful. @BerniXiong #shinkickingmon (click to tweet)

WHAT’S IN TODAY’S SHIN KICKING TOOLKIT?

Huge thanks and shout-outs go to these people…I think of you often but at times may forget to show my gratitude for all the love and support you show me:

AJ Leon, Melissa Leon, and Jessie White for spearheading Good Misfit, a social philanthropic experiment to build a windmill in Africa:

– Check out PursuitOfEverything.com

Dawn Casey-Rowe for the hand-crafted coffee mug with Rumi’s quote:

You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.

– Check out CafeCasey.com

Jon Wilkening for the “live fearless” postcard:

– Check out JonWilkening.com

Sarah Steenland for the #donkeys4life greeting card and other thinks donkey-related:

– Check out SarahSteeland.com

August Marie Ball for the beautiful necklace and continued words of inspiration. Here’s a throwback from our last New Year Eve’s together:

– Check out August Marie

WATCH US LIVE EVERY MONDAY AT NOON (CENTRAL U.S. TIME)

Shin Kicking Mondays (The Shut Up Show’s free weekly coaching series) will help you kick start the week with more confidence and a great mental attitude! You’ll be so inspired to jump out of bed and get shit done. By the week’s end, you’ll already be looking forward to next Monday.

Every Monday we deliver a swift kick to the shins with FREE COACHING to help you:

Do work you love while making an impact in the world.
Stand out and get noticed by like-minded and like-hearted peeps.
Attract more paying clients to help you build a steady income stream.

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Building an Unmistakable Presence People Give a Damn About – Featuring Co-Host Srini Rao (Selling Series)

May 14, 2014 By Berni

I’m extremely thrilled to invite Srini Rao back to join me as guest co-host on today’s episode. Srini is someone you’ve heard me talk quite a bit about, if you’ve been in this community for awhile. In the nearly two years I’ve known Srini (as his #1 stalker), I’ve witnessed something special about the way he exploded his brand. It was never contrived. He began purging the truth in his long-winded Facebook updates. He started writing with more vulnerability. Frankly, he just gave a damn about connecting to and with his community. That’s specifically why I’ve asked Srini to talk to us today about how we can stand out in today’s connection economy.

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One of the common misnomers is you can sell just based on large numbers. – Srini Rao of @UnmistakableCR #shutupshow (click to tweet)

SRINI ON GETTING STARTED AND BUILDING AN UNMISTAKABLE PRESENCE

Don’t get stuck in concepting; act, and the concept will reveal itself to you:

If you have an idea you want to implement, buy a domain and build the simplest website you can.
Start with something. You can build on it.

Find a way to act and materialize whatever it is your’e doing:

If you’re selling a book, write a sample chapter and make it available as a free download.
If you’re painting something, put a print of it online.

Be inspired but don’t copy:

A formula is designed to create the same thing over and over again. But when you try to do that with your art, it’s not art anymore.
There’s more to bringing your own flavor than just a name and website.
You don’t always have to follow best practices.

JOIN SRINI AND OTHER UNMISTAKABLE CREATIVES AT UPCOMING EVENTS

The Unmistakable Salon – Los Angeles with Justine Musk: Details and ticket info here

The Instigator Experience 2015 – Get notified when enrollment opens

CONNECT WITH SRINI:

Srini Rao’s web site and podcast can be found at UnmistakableCreative.com

Photo credit: Matthew G. Monroe

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Stop Being Right and Take Some Damn Action (Shin Kicking Mondays)

May 11, 2014 By Berni

In this episode of Shin Kicking Mondays, I talk about letting go and creating space for success to enter your life.

Thank you Julie Sheranosher for writing in your question: “I think that what I struggle with most in my journey is how to let go and allow things to happen. I find myself constantly calculating, worrying and trying to find alternatives on every scenario I can possibly imagine and that doesn’t leave much room for growth, I find. So I wanted to ask, how does one let go and allow success into one’s life?”

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Even if it wasn’t the best decision, the fact that you took action at all is more important than being right. @BerniXiong #shinkickingmon (click to tweet)

WHAT’S IN TODAY’S SHIN KICKING TOOLKIT?

Redefine “success” (what does it look like, taste like, and most importantly feel like to you?)
Let go of people and things (eliminate activities and people that don’t serve your well-being, reduce things you do in excess, focus your time and energy on what truly matters to you)
Create space to receive (open your eyes and ears to the people and things you want to enter into your life, ask for help, accept help when it is offered to you, be who you want to attract)

Julie Sheranosher (creating time out of thin air at ImJulie.com)

The Year of the Brave Bear: How to Unleash Your Voice and Stand Out in the World (This is the book I’ve been meaning to write since 2011. Download an unabridged copy for free here.)

Jia Jiang (From Foe to Friend: Jia Jiang’s Love Story with Rejection – Episode 19)

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Every Monday we deliver a swift kick to the shins with FREE COACHING to help you:

Do work you love while making an impact in the world.
Stand out and get noticed by like-minded and like-hearted peeps.
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Finding Your Badass Copywriting Voice With Co-Host Tania Dakka (Selling Series)

May 7, 2014 By Berni

If you’ve ever wondered why some people are so good at having a distinct voice online while others struggle to get noticed, today’s guest co-host will knock your socks off. Thanks to CA Hurst for the formal introduction to Tania Dakka and a huge shout out to Cousin Chris Brogan for creating the space for me to meet these fine folks. Tania helps us get naked online and gives us awesome tips on engaging your audience with magnetic copywriting.

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Vulnerability is a big trust factor and good copywriting brings that out. @TaniaDakka #shutupshow (click to tweet)

TANIA ON WRITING BETTER COPY

Sleep with your ideal customer: Know everything about them. Crawl into their head. Have conversations with them through email, social media, or surveys.
Be very brief with your sentences: The longer they are, the weaker you look. Strong, powerful sentences are short.
Be yourself: Bleed onto your screen. If people are not attracted to who you are through who you’re being online, let them go.

BE TANIA’S NEXT VIP AT THE FRIDAY GARAGE PARTY

You don’t need to go anywhere. Simply connect with Tania with these two items:

Your URL (the web site you want Tania to broadcast)
Your song choice (Tania will play this during the Garage party)

Tania will pimp out your biz to over 2600+ people at 8pm Eastern Time on Friday!

CONNECT WITH TANIA:

Tania on Facebook: Badass’D Biz+Ink

Tania’s web site: Badass’D Biz+Ink

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