Challenging Yourself & Pushing Out of Comfort Zones with Pat Flynn

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SUMMARY:
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Pat Flynn is an entrepreneur, blogger, author, podcaster, and host of The Smart Passive Income podcast. Pat has been helping people build passive income-driven online businesses ever since 2008.

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TAKEAWAYS:
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07:04 - Pat’s experience with speaking in front of large audiences
08:00 - His earliest memory of performing on a stage
09:26 - The role he plays in his kid’s future career paths
10:37 - What scares him the most as a parent
12:08 - His opinion on children using devices such as iPads
13:16 - His earliest recollection of a video game console
14:20 - His most obsessive moments with video games and his gamer handle
15:46 - His passion for technology
16:10 - The things you sometimes have to do for great vlog footage
17:34 - His recent foray into vlogging
19:39 - If there is something specific about the vlogging medium to be considerate of
21:15 - The importance of relinquishing control and having the right team around you
23:26 - Some mistakes he’s made and what you can learn from them
24:54 - Having Standard Operating Procedures in place for your team
25:47 - What Pat does to ensure he’s always challenging himself and his network of peers
27:16 - What he’s currently doing that’s scaring him and pushing him out of his comfort zone
29:44 - Selling his podcasting course on stage for the first time
34:09 - Handling when everyone wants a piece of Pat Flynn
35:50 - What he does to balance his work/life experience
39:24 - His relationship with friends from his past
41:38 - How he handles giving his time to his fan base at various events
43:42 - Raising the bar each time he performs
45:26 - What he learned about creating keynote speeches
46:28 - His most famous keynote speech and perfecting it each time he performs
48:47 - Why he spends the whole time at the events he attends
50:08 - If he ever reflects back on his career
51:05 - Why he didn’t dance at his prom and his favorite speaking technique revealed
52:36 - The first time he ever hit the dance floor
53:59 - His friend and mentor, Chris Ducker
55:31 - What he’s changed his mind about recently
58:46 - The most misunderstood thing about him
59:58 - His newest project, Build Your Own Brand

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ABOUT HARRY
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For the past 2+ years, Harry has been the host of Podcast Junkies, AKA, The Podcasters Voice. He is the Founder/CEO of FullCast [http://fullcast.co], a done-for-you podcasting service, targeted at thought leaders who are interested in amplifying their authority and expanding their reach through the power of a podcast. He also recently launched a new SaaS tool for the podcasting community, PodFunnel [http://podfunnel.com]. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife of 10+ years, and their Yorkie, Disco.

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ABOUT PODCAST JUNKIES
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Podcast Junkies was born out of a genuine interest in and curiosity for this growing league of podcast hosts. It's hosted by Harry Duran. It features wide-ranging, authentic and sometimes candid interviews with this family of voices behind the microphone. The shows themselves cover a variety of topics such as Business, Finance Entrepreneurism, History, Comedy, Storytelling and more. Podcast Junkies explores the motivations behind the podcast's inception and allows the listener to connect on a more personal level with some of their favorite hosts. Some of the show's most memorable guests have been WTF with Marc Maron Executive Producer Brendan McDonald, Lea Thau, Host of Strangers, Helen Zaltzman, Host of The Allusionist, and Jordan Harbinger, Host of The Art of Charm.