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This is the magic goal setting process to help you come up with ideas, start to take action and brings your dreams into reality. The extraordinary Belongs to those that create it! Katie and Alan emphasize the importance of setting goals while still being happy with one's current life. They encourage finding joy in the journey and not deferring happiness until the goal is achieved. The process involves writing down five things you are proud of, coming up with at least 50 goals, assigning timeframes to each goal, choosing four one-year goals, writing a paragraph about why each goal is important, identifying who you need to become to achieve the goals, taking immediate action, visualizing the goals as already achieved, and having a weekly check-in to track progress.

Takeaways:

• Set goals while still being happy with your current life.

• Find joy in the journey and don't defer happiness until the goal is achieved.
• Write down five things you are proud of.
• Come up with at least 50 goals and assign timeframes to each goal.
• Choose four one-year goals and write a paragraph about why each goal is important.
• Identify who you need to become to achieve the goals.
• Take immediate action and visualize the goals as already achieved.
• Have a weekly check-in to track progress.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Purpose

02:50 Step 1: Write Five Things You Are Proud Of

04:17 Step 2: Come Up with 50 or More Goals

07:34 Step 3: Goals Can Be Small or Large

08:50 Step 4: Pick Your Top Four One-Year Goals

12:12 Step 5: Write a Paragraph of Why for Each Goal

19:26 Step 7: Take Action

21:41 Step 8: Visualize Your Goals

23:46 Step 9: Weekly Check-In

29:45 Conclusion and Call to Action

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By mid-January most people have already quit their new years resolutions and stopped making progress. Is that you? Or do you want to work to make 2024 your best year yet?

In this episode, Alan Donegan talks to Laura Romero, a member of the Rebel Business School Colombia team, about how to set and achieve your goals for 2024. Alan shares his insights on how to overcome the common challenges that stop people from pursuing their dreams, and how to use the power of action to make things happen. Whether you want to start a business, learn a new skill, or improve your health, this episode will inspire you to take charge of your life and make 2024 your best year ever. New tab (therebelschool.com)

Updated Episode: New release. First time the audio failed and you could only hear Alan. SORRY! Now updated and working with all audio! Enjoy!

In this episode of the Rebel Entrepreneur Podcast (possibly the shortest I have ever recorded), join host Alan Donegan as he embarks on a coaching session with listener Toni, who's ready to dive into the world of entrepreneurship but doesn't have a business idea yet.

Discover how Alan guides Toni through the process of ideation, crafting her initial product offering, and setting up a mini-experiment to test her business concept's viability. If you're seeking inspiration for your own entrepreneurial journey, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in for invaluable insights into entrepreneurship, side-hustles, and starting a business, and let Toni's journey inspire your own path to success. Don't miss out on this practical and insightful conversation on turning your entrepreneurial dreams into reality.

 

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In this episode of The Rebel Entrepreneur podcast, you will learn from Stephen Peyton, the founder of Mmosis, an online accountancy firm that helps entrepreneurs with their finances. Stephen shares his journey of starting his business from scratch, overcoming challenges, finding clients, and scaling up. He also gives valuable tips and advice on how to run a successful accountancy business in the digital age. Tune in and get inspired by his story!

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In this episode of Rebel Entrepreneur, we talk to Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst, the authors of Workstyle, a book that shows how to create a digital-age system that combines work with the life you want to live. We discuss the benefits of workstyle, the challenges of breaking free from the 9-5 system, and the practical steps to achieve workstyle.

What if you could work when and where you want, without compromising your performance or happiness? The resources that were mentioned on the podcast are here: JOIN — Workstyle Revolution For more from the Rebel Entrepreneur visit our site here: The Rebel Entrepreneur Podcast - The Rebel School

Prepare for a special episode of the Rebel Entrepreneur as Alan Donegan dives deep into the art of powerful presentations. But here's the kicker – we've got a colossal offer waiting for you at the end of the episode!

 Join Alan Donegan in this special episode where he'll unravel the secrets to crafting compelling messages, structuring your content for maximum impact, and banishing waffling forever. Whether you're pitching an idea, giving a keynote, or simply want to improve your communication skills, this episode is your golden ticket to presentation success.

Don't miss out on the chance to revolutionize your presentation game. Tune in to "Unlock Your Presentation Potential" with Alan Donegan and seize the moment to transform your communication skills and take your goals to the next level!

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The Rebel Entrepreneur Podcast: How to Run Mini Experiments and Sell Before You Create

Are you a creative who wants to make money from your work? Do you struggle with finding your audience, validating your ideas, and launching your products?

In this episode, Alan talks to Sarah, an American writer who lives in Tokyo. Sarah shares how she used mini experiments to test the demand for her novel, how she sold it before she finished writing it, and how she delivered it to her eager readers.

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Join host Alan Donegan on a riveting episode of the Rebel Entrepreneur podcast as he sits down with the remarkable Stu Massengill, a renowned expert in unleashing potential and breaking through barriers. Are you feeling stuck, unable to reach your true potential? This episode is your key to transformation.

Stu Massengill, known for his powerful insights and strategies, delves deep into the art of getting unstuck and unlocking your full capabilities. Through candid conversations and illuminating anecdotes, Stu and Alan dissect the psychology behind limitations, providing invaluable guidance for those yearning to break free from their comfort zones.

But that's not all – stick around until the end of the episode for an exclusive opportunity! Alan and Katie Donegan extend a special invitation to join them at the highly anticipated Unleash the Power Within event in Dallas, scheduled for November 2023. This life-altering experience, led by none other than Tony Robbins, promises to shatter limitations and propel you towards unparalleled success.

Ready to embark on a journey of empowerment and growth? Tune in to this episode, and learn from Stu Massengill as he shares his wisdom on realizing your untapped potential. Plus, don't miss out on the chance to be part of the transformative Unleash the Power Within event in Dallas. For all the details on securing your spot, visit alanDonegan.com/upw.

Get ready to conquer your fears, shatter your boundaries, and take charge of your destiny. Listen now and embrace the path to becoming the best version of yourself.

What's the best way to predict the future? Create it! Alan's favourite expression is "the extraordinary belongs to those that create it!" If you want extraordinary you have to build it and to do that you need to start to think how you want the future to be.

What is your mission? What are you creating? If I was to wave a magic wand and give you everything you have every wanted what would that look like?

Join Alan, his business partner Simon and the new CEO of Rebel Business School Henry Nicholson as they talk about the future. Grab a pen and write down the questions they ask and get curious about your answers. Questions are the key to unlocking your vision of the future!

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Join our host, Alan Donegan and our special guests Katie Donegan and Simon Paine as they discuss the first steps to taking control of your money. As founders of the Rebel Finance School, The Donegans are grilled by Simon as they help us all to get better at a game we all have to play: the game of money. 

It all comes down to the size of your gap. For your business – what’s the gap between what you earn and what you spend? For your personal life – what’s the gap between what you earn and what you spend?  

Learn the first steps to taking control of your money and starting to build wealth. If you are inspired, then sign up to the Rebel Finance School here.  Join 5,000 other people from 42 countries around the world taking control of their finances.  The course is completely free.  It is our way of giving back and helping people! New tab (alandonegan.com)

Welcome to "The Rebel Podcast," where Alan Donegan and Harry Paine bring you bold and unconventional advice to help you achieve financial independence and live life on your own terms. In this special episode, titled "From Rags to Riches: Becoming a Millionaire and Mastering the Art of Investing," Alan and Harry take on a unique twist as they embrace the spirit of "Take Your Teenager to Work Day."

Join Alan and Harry as they navigate the uncharted waters of financial success, encouraging parents to bring their teenage children into the world of entrepreneurship and wealth creation. With their trademark rebellious approach, they shatter conventional notions about money, sharing stories of their own journeys from humble beginnings to million-dollar milestones. Through practical tips, anecdotes, and real-life examples, they unravel the secrets to building wealth and starting to invest at an early age.

Alan and Harry delve into topics such as cultivating a growth mindset, debunking myths about investing, and instilling financial literacy in the younger generation. Listeners can expect an invigorating blend of humour, candour, and thought-provoking insights that challenge the status quo and empower individuals to break free from financial constraints. So, grab a notepad, bring your teenager along, and embark on an extraordinary episode that will inspire you to rebel against the norms and unlock your path to becoming a millionaire through the power of investing.

Do you ever feel like you are just going through the motions? You work hard, you pull everything together but it isn't rewarding? Join Alan as we meet William Wadsworth from Exam Study Expert home - how to study like never before and talk about the reality of business, your passion and dealing with the tough parts of business life. We all go through it. If you ever feel like you are struggling, unmotivated, like it a little bit tough this is the episode for you. Enjoy the latest episode of Rebel Entrepreneur with Alan Donegan

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Have you ever thought about your customer's experience? From the very start when they first learn about you online or from a flyer. All the way to after they have purchased, when they are using your product and what they do with it when they are done? Join Halima from The Rebel UK team and Alan as they talk customer experience and how you can increase your chances that customers will buy from you more than once and maybe even recommend you to others!

We all know it is possible to build and monestize a blog but how? You have to build the blog, create the content, build and gain an audience and that is before you have even monetised. Blog's don't really lend themselves to the normal Rebel methodology of sell first, create second as if you don't have a blog how can you get people to read it or buy it? Join Alan in this episode as he works with Nate who is launching an FI blog and putting it out to the world. You can find Nate's fledgling FI blog here: New tab (natemeharg.com) Thanks for listening and being part of the Rebel gang! Have fun with your business and let me know how you are getting on. Alan

Explicit Content Warning: Henry swears 3 times in this episode much to Alan's annoyance.

Alan is joined by his co-founder Simon Paine and first employee Henry Nicholson on this special episode of the Rebel Entrepreneur. Henry pulls out the lessons, ideas and principles from the launch of Rebel Business School. The idea behind this episode is to help you avoid the mistake we made, learn from the success we had and make more progress than we did in a shorter time.

Make sure you take the key questions, principles and ideas from the episode and apply them to your business. We create this podcast to help you make progress. Thank you for listening. Love Alan (The Rebel Entrepreneur)

S4 E2: This is a coaching episode of The Rebel Entrepreneur. Meet Jame and Steph who run Two Crow Collective (Two Crow Collective - Chronic Illness Inspired Clothing) Jame emailed Alan for help with his business that had hit a plateau after a succesful start. Jame was wondering where do I go next? How do I grow my audience with paid marketing and not offend the existing market? How to I build from a succesful launch? Join Alan as he coaches Jame and Steph through the next steps on their entrepreneurial journey. Maybe this is the episode to unlock the next steps in your business? Thanks for listening. Love you. Alan (Rebel Entrepreneur)

Where did Alan go? It has been 5 months since the last episode of the Rebel Entrepreneur! What ever happened to that show? Well after changing hosts, changing networks (again!) we are back with a quick welcome back episode. The key message from the episode is about getting unstuck. We all get stuck on projects sometimes. Things get trapped and stuck and they need unlocking. Join us as Dom interviews Alan about how he got stuck and then unstuck with podcast production.

What were the biggest challenges that faced Kim throughout this process of creating and publishing her podcast, and what has she learnt overcoming them? Find out what Kim learnt, how it all happened and what she is focusing on now. Also, Kim asks Alan how he works with the podcast, how he focuses, and why he does what he does! Kim's podcast, The Feminine Freedom Coach, is now live! Find it at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-feminine-freedom-coach/

How did Rebel Business School start? Simon, Alan and the Rebel Business School are celebrating their 10-year anniversary right now and we wanted to do a special episode sharing with you the ups and downs from starting the business, Simon going to get a job, selling the first workshop and then a dodgy buffet in Milton Keynes and Simon's decision to leave the best job of his life to return. Simon, Katie and Alan are running a special course to celebrate ten years of Rebel called the Extraordinary Life course. If you want to come along then you can find it on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVQ4lwnOfqw&list=PLRjwfVU_qq2YApE1R5T8p2Fri_BtXff8c

You have created something, and it is now time to launch and put it out there. You have got to tell your existing customers/audience and then you have got to find new customers/audience. But how do you do it? There are so many different ways! It all feels a little overwhelming! Join Alan as he walks Kim through creating a promotion strategy for the podcast and makes promotion simple and functional!

Born in a refugee camp, growing up in the Netherlands, reading Rich Dad Poor Dad at age 12 in the library, and turning that into a business? One of the most fascinating entrepeneurial journeys I have come across! This episode is packed full of tips, ideas, and practical ways of thinking that can help you in your business. Start-up stories are the oxygen we breath as enterpreneurs. Suck the inspiration out of this story and use it to drive you forwards this week!

Everywhere you go, there are courses teaching you to scale, university and business schools screaming about your need to scale and business coaches ultra-focused on scaling. But is scalling really the right option for you? What type of business are you building? A life-style business? A mega-corporation? Something else? Maybe we should put the drive to scale to one side and work out if it is what we actually want in our lives?

Do your clients walk all over you? Do they cancel at the last minute? Do they challenge your pricing? Do you feel like you are a business doormat? Sometimes in our effort to win business, we can be too nice. Join Orla as she tries to work out the best pricing model for dog-walking business and how to deal with her customers. This episode is CRITICAL if you are thinking about your pricing model, how much to charge, and how to work with your customers. Sometimes we can just be too nice!

Can you be paid to speak? Can you make money out of your story and voice? This is what Alan has done for the last 15 years, so when Kim asked for advice on making money by speaking, Alan got super excited. Join us as we share six different ways you can get paid to speak and build your business. This episode is jam-packed with ideas that will help your business grow and a simple strategy for testing your ideas.

Start-up stories are the oxygen that keep us going. If it is possible for others to build a business and make money then maybe I can, too? This particular entrepreneurial journey starts with selling off a Playstation to get going and journeys through finding customers on Facebook, Google Maps, and to building a team. Millward May have been the accountants for Rebel Business School from the very start, and now they are going to share their journey, tips, and what it is actually like to have Alan as a client!

There is no point creating a podcast, building a website, or launching a product if you don't promote it. People aren't going to just stumble across it. It always shocks me how many entrepreneurs think that just by launching their business they are guaranteed success. Once you launch, the hard work of building an audience or finding customers really begins. Join Alan as he helps Kim work out her initial marketing strategy and podcast promotion strategy.

The difference that makes the difference is your productivity, your ability to get things done, your relentless drive to build your business. Join Alan as he meets one of his most chilled out guests ever: Thanh Pham from Asian Efficiency. We talk about how to make things happen, focus, and improve both your energy and your drive. If you want to get the most out of your day and feel the drive, this is the episode for you!

Kim tells us how recording episode 1 went, and we work out what she is going to do for episode 2. "If you build it they will come" is one of Alan's most hated expressions, so the team started to think about how to promote the episode and get it out into the world. Alan sets Kim homework to help her create her own podcast marketing strategy

So many people say to Alan: "I'm (insert age, 35, 40, 50). Is it too late for me to get to financial independence?" In this episode, Jaymie Dylan from coaching season 2 comes back to talk about the possibility of her getting to FI. She feels behind because she found out about FI after she was 40 years old and is wondering if it is even possible for her. Ever felt like you are behind everyone else? This is the episode for you!

You've decided to create a podcast, and you want to create your first episode. But where do you start? What are you going to say? How are you going to structure it? Join Alan, Patrick, and Kim as they work out the flow of episode 1, the style, and how Kim is going to promote what she is doing.

How do financial independence and entrepreneurship fit together? What is the goal of financial independence? What is the goal of entrepreneurship? Why are we all doing this? In this episode of the Rebel Entrepreneur Tim Desmond takes over the show and we get deep about the only logical pursuit in life and why we are all doing. We explore traditional retirement, the only true job security, and working towards the life of your dreams.

Have you ever thought about launching a podcast? Creating a content business? Sometimes it can be daunting when starting a new project. In the new Rebel Coaching Series Alan meets Kim who has an existing business and wants to launch a podcast but just doesn't know where to start. Patrick the podcast manager and Alan work with Kim to help her figure out her style of show, equipment, and how to get episode 1 in the bag!

Is entrepreneurship a viable tool to get to financial independence? Many people in the financial independence community complain of starting small businesses and not earning very much money or making too little progress on their route to financial independence. For a completely different view of entrepreneurship and how it works with FI, I invited Brad Barrett from Choose FI on to the show to talk about his journey on his way to FIRE.

Do you remember Keith Hunt of Red Headed Tacos? In Season 4 of the Rebel Entrepreneur, we went on a mad scramble as Keith got a food truck, tried to get the health certificates, and launched. Join Keith and I as we find out what happened to the food truck, where Keith is heading next and learn from that mad dash at the beginning of Keith's journey. One of the most important things you can do in business is reflect on what went well and what we can learn!

Rebel principles aren't just for business. This episode was inspired by a listener e-mail, which said: "I didn't fill out the feedback form because I don't have a business." Alan wanted to find out what this listener had been doing with the Rebel Principles. Join Alan as he meets Melissa and finds out how she uses the skills she's learned from our podcast to make her life, and the lives of those around her, better. You don't have to start a business or create a start-up to use these skills!

Time-travelling 6 months from the last episode, what has happened to Adam and Craft Box Club? How is the business going? Is he thriving? In this episode we get an update from Adam, and Alan helps guide him through the process to re-focus his business and continue to make progress every day. Alan shares his post-it note process for coming up with ideas and the frame for choosing which actions to take next.

Does work/life balance even exist? In this episode Lucy Branch of Antique Bronze takes over the show and grills Alan about work/life balance, getting things done, and what Alan actually does with his days. Find out more about how Alan got started in FI, what propelled him on his journey to FI, and how he ended up running events at the Mr Money Mustache World Headquarters in Longmont, Colorado.

We recorded this episode in mid-December of last year. How did the sales go? Has the work that Adam has been doing for the past six months to get ready for Christmas paid off? Are these results enough to help him build the business of his dreams and get to the split of financial independence and entrepreneurship that will allow him the freedom to live the life he wants to live? Join us as we review Adam's Christmas sales.

Does what you believe about money affect your financial future? Have you ever taken the time to consider what you believe about money - to create a personal money philosophy? In this episode, Craig Davenport takes over the Rebel Entrepreneur to grill Alan about money beliefs, his personal money philosophy, and how to actually build a philosophy from scratch. The question Craig keeps coming back to is how to make all this ethereal mindset stuff real and applicable. Join Alan and Craig as they discuss everything to do with money and how it affects both your personal finances and those of your business.

In the run-up to the Christmas sales, Adam is working hard on his website. He is driving traffic through social media, Google Adwords and e-mail campaigns. But the website isn't turning that traffic into sales. In this very special episode of The Rebel Entrepeneur Coaching Series, Henry from Rebel takes over the podcast and works with Adam to get his website converting. If you are getting lots of traffic to your website but not getting the sales you want, then this is the episode for you.

Should you start a side hustle? Is it time to start making some extra money? Join Alan and Simon as they work through a conversation to help you decide if you should start a side hustle, if so what type of side hustle should you start, and their best tips on how to get going quickly. The final section of the podcast covers why you shouldn't start a side hustle and is super critical to listen to! You truly can make money doing something you love, the question is: "Are you willing to pay the price in time, energy and discomfort to do it?"

Twenty percent of ALL retails sales happen in the six weeks leading to Christmas with Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the Christmas push. Adam from Craft Box Club is gearing up for Christmas, setting up the website, creating the marketing materials, and wondering if the Christmas sales will come or not. Join Alan and Adam as they discuss the frustration of taking all the "right" actions and not seeing the results as soon as they would like to!

After finding out the loan Peter started his business with was interest only, and realizing he still has a huge debt after the income is long gone, we work to understand how we got here, come up with a plan to get out of debt, and put to bed the past issues. This episode is all about debt and how to dig your way out of it. Join Alan as he talks about how to negotiate on debt and the Debt Attack Strategy that he and his wife Katie created together to help people crush debt in the quickest possible timeframe.

Alan received a disturbing message from Adam on Whatsapp saying "I am wondering if this is still a business?" Join Alan as he finds out what is going on, works with Adam to think about the business and positives and whether it's worth pushing through with this business and seeing if Christmas will bring the presents that Adam really wants.

You started your business with a business plan and a loan. You took out debt to build your business! But what if it doesn't work out? What if it goes wrong? Join Alan as he works with Peter from the Rebel Business School Charleston event and helps him tackle the aftermath of a failed business. This is a crucial episode to listen to and share with anyone thinking of building a business the traditional way with loans and debt. There are some CRITICAL LESSONS that we can all take away from this podcast.

After looking into the website traffic numbers on Google anayltics Adam has realised the traffic to his website has fallen dramatically since last year. Join Alan as they attempt to diagnose the business problem, uncover the cause, and work out what to do next. When things going wrong you need to become a detective and work to really understand the numbers.

When you start your business there is only one of you. Just you on your own. Maybe you will have a friend or two to help but it is all up to you. This is daunting and exciting because you have complete autonomy over what you do. The question is how do you get the most out of your week? How do you make sure you get the key things done? How do you make progress? In this episode Alan is joined by Demir Bentley who has spent 10 years as a productivity coach, they start by exploring venture capital and angel investors before getting into the keys to getting things done and making progress.

Last week, we talked to Adam from Craft Box Club about mindfulness exercises and visualizing success for the business. This week, we check in to see how those exercises have been going. Adam, like so many entrepreneurs, is facing a lull. For his crafting business, his challenge is the warmer weather luring people outside instead of crafting indoors. But lulls (seasonal or otherwise) are something all entrepreneurs face. We talked about how to figure out when it's time to cut and run, how to think more positively, and how to weather the lull that he's in - both practically and mentally.

Is selling a product different to selling a service? Join Alan as he meets CheyAnne the founder of Shine Athleisure and they figure out together the best way to sell her products. CheyAnne could sell directly or she could work to sell through retailers. What is the right approach? How will she find the customers she needs? Answer the questions Alan asks alongside CheyAnne and this episode will help you diagnose where you are with your sales process and where to go next! Links: https://www.shineathleisure.com/

Are you a pessimist that looks for everything that could go wrong and always looks at the worst case scenario? Or are you a dreamer with your head in the clouds, always looking at the moon shot possibilities and wondering about the size of your imminent success? How do you balance the two in your business? You need to protect from the downside and the risk but you also need to push forward with energy, enthusiasm, and optimism if you are ever to reach your dream. This episode is about balancing pessimism and optimisim within your business.