The Cliff Ravenscraft Show - Mindset Answer Man

In this episode, I discuss the essential mindset shifts that must occur when transitioning from being an employee to being a full-time self-employed business owner.

The Five Shifts:

1. The Money Mindset
2. Changing your identity to view yourself as a sales and marketing professional
3. Self-discipline and commitment to creating routines
4. Prioritizing self-care
5. Upgrade Your Peer Group!

Furthermore, I use this episode as an...

In this episode, I share that I've been creating a special series of podcast episodes called "The Mark Mason Sessions" for another podcast that I produce, Cliff's Notes on Profitable Coaching. In this series, I'm coaching my close personal friend, Mark Mason, on how to develop the coaching aspect of his online business.

My favorite aspect of coaching is witnessing the transformation in the life experiences of those I work ...

In this episode, I take you on a journey through my recent exploration of Speechify, a text-to-speech application that has caught my eye and possibly, my ear. I share insights into why this app intrigues me, how it works, and whether it could change the way I engage with books and other written content. I walk you through how I discovered Speechify, the features that excited me, and my real-world tests of its capabilities....

In this episode, I let you in on a little secret. I launched yet another podcast in January of this year. Each week, my co-host Daphne Scott and I have been creating content that blends ancient wisdom with modern science, psychology, and research.

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Here are the insights found in this podcast episode discussing "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz:

• The pr...

Unlock the Secrets to a Productive Work Week

In this episode, we'll dig deep into the art of designing your ideal work week.

In today’s fast-paced world, it's easy to become a slave to our schedules, reacting rather than acting. We challenge this norm by exploring how to strategically plan your commitments to align with your personal and professional goals.

Discover the power of recognizing and breaking the patter...

In this episode, I share the story of how I recently rediscovered my energy sweet spot for my early morning routine. This immediately reminded me that it's been far too long since I've personally conducted an "Energy Audit."

The Energy Audit Exercise allows you to evaluate the people, places/environments, things, habits/behaviors, thoughts, and beliefs that either fill you with energy or drain your energ...

In this episode, I share my thoughts on a fascinating topic that reflects our ever-evolving relationship with technology. Here's what you can expect.

I explore the cyclical nature of our desires—how every 18 to 24 months, the allure of new technology, like the latest iPhone for example, captures our full attention. Yet, the excitement for the new quickly fades as it becomes the familiar.

Key Insights & Takeaways:

1. ...

In this episode, I share a deeply personal and transformative journey - one that challenges the very way I interact with the wisdom that crosses my path. It's a reflection of my own almost insatiable need to capture every insightful word, every profound idea, and then put it in a single repository so that I can instantly retrieve it at a later date.

This compulsion to document, store, and then have the ability to retrieve ...

In this podcast episode, I interview my dear friend Jessica Rhodes about her podcast guesting service business, Interview Connections, which she started in 2013.

Over the past decade, her business has become a powerful entity that helps individuals reach their ideal clients and expand their audience.

Listen in to learn valuable tips on how to make a strong impact when given the opportunity to be a guest on other people's p...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of coaching Freya Casey, a successful singing coach and single mother of twins based in Germany. Freya has built her coaching business to over six figures but desires to scale even bigger to reach $1 million in annual revenue.

We dove deep into Freya's dreams and goals, uncovering her treasure of becoming the business owner who scales rapidly with a great team behind her. Through our dis...

In the timeless words of Maya Angelou, "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Drawing inspiration from this profound insight, today's episode shares the most significant lesson I learned from my friend and mentor, Dan Miller.

It is my sincere hope that the essence of this message touches you profoundly.

In this episode, I express who improving your public speaking skills can unlock new opportunities for business growth. More significantly, I highlight how powerful and effective communication can be pivotal, sometimes even a matter of life and death.

At a key moment, about an hour and four minutes in, I recount a powerful story. During the pandemic, a woman entered a Clubhouse room, expressing she was contempla...

Someone once reacted to a suggestion to reach out to me by saying, "Oh, yeah, but he's Cliff, freaking Ravenscraft." This reaction, while amusing, brings to the surface an essential truth about journeys to success.

It's easy to forget that there was a time when I was just Cliff, an ordinary individual unknown to the world. This transition from obscurity to recognition is a journey filled with learning, ...

In this episode, you'll gain numerous insights that are sure to help increase your income. I'll be sharing a conversation I had with my great friend, Matt McWilliams, affectionately known as 'The Affiliate Guy' in my circles.

Here are some of the insights that I wrote down

• You should start monetizing your email list, blog and/or podcast from Day 1!
• Affiliate promotion results can help you gain insight into what yo...

In today's episode, I share a transformative conversation highlighting how one coaching session can shift years of aspirations into rapid reality.

Recently, I had the pleasure of coaching Ryan Hamilton, a visionary who had been nurturing the dream of launching his own podcast and becoming an industry thought leader for seven years. During our intensive 90-minute session, Ryan sought to break free from the shackles of perfe...

In this episode, I share a conversation with my friend Megan Porta to discuss productivity tips for entrepreneurs. Megan and I cover a variety of topics like our daily routines, time blocking strategies, using the power of "no," dealing with overwhelm, and maintaining work-life balance.

The conversation gets real as we open up about our struggles with burnout in the past. We both had to learn the hard way about prioritizin...

Today, I'm offering you a front-row seat to a groundbreaking episode – a merging of human intuition and AI brilliance. This conversation isn't just a testament to technology's marvels, but also a dive into my unique approach to connecting conversations and building authentic, no-strings-attached relationships.

Here's a sneak peek at what you'll find in this episode:

1. The Essence of Genuine Conversations: Learn

In today's episode of The Cliff Ravenscraft Show, I delve deep into my personal journey with reading. I recall a time when the mere thought of picking up a book was enough to make me groan in protest. But oh, how times have changed! Dive in with me as I recount my transformation from a reluctant reader to someone who now revels in the world of books.

Key Takeaways:

1. My Aversion to Reading: The roots of my reading aver...

In this info-packed episode, I'm joined by my longtime friend and fellow online business expert Ray Edwards to dive deep into why we believe Kajabi is the ultimate all-in-one platform for online business owners.

Ray and I take a trip down memory lane to remember the "bad old days" of cobbling together a frankenstein's monster of different tools, services, and platforms just to create and sell an online course or membership...