Ryan Lewis was born in to a family of business people and he caught on at an early age. His real success started in his teens helping his uncle run a sports memorabilia business, holding autograph signing events with sports legend names like Bobby Hull, Guy Lafleur, Pat Borders, Johnny Bower, Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe etc… The business has been growing ever since and has been known as Autograph Authentic since 2001. They are the makers of Career Jerseys; jerseys that have player stats printed on the back, and the popular Charity Easel Silent Auction Program seen in many department and grocery stores. McDonald’s restaurants and Best Buy are examples of businesses who deal with Autograph Authentic.

Expert action steps:

1. “Later” and “tomorrow”... get rid of these concepts. Act now and push.

2. In business, look at money as points in a video game to avoid the psychological fear factor that can complicate your approach to business.

3. Be nice, honest and treat all clients and customers as equals.

Go to Autographauthentic.com or careerjearseys.com and use the code NICKY50 for 50% off.

To learn more about the Charity Easel Silent Auction Program, go to https://www.careerjerseys.com/pages/charity-easel.

You can work in-person with Nicky and a group of like minded people in one of the quarterly, three day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto. 

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

Send any questions, comments and feedback to info@ecircle.ca.

The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network

The Thought Leaders Journey - A Fable Of Life

Finish Line Thinking: How To Think And Win Like A Champion

“Technology should be enhancing our connection others, not replacing it."

Personal resilience and the resilience of a community comes from the power of connection. Everything improves from the individual’s physical and mental wellbeing to the community’s ability to grow and respond to changes. Human connection has always been ingrained with survival so naturally the same principle applies to the growth and resilience of your business.

Today we hear chapter three from the book Nicky co-authored with Kai Bjorn called The Power Of Connection: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Networks.

In this episode:

• Being connected is critical for you to be able to increase your profits.

• Trusting, cooperative relationships make businesses grow and thrive.

• Ideas that can help generate tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars for your business.

You can find The Power Of Connection: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Networks and some of Nicky’s other books at the links below.

The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network

The Thought Leaders Journey - A Fable Of Life

Finish Line Thinking: How To Think And Win Like A Champion

Send any questions, comments and feedback to info@ecircle.ca.

You can work in-person with Nicky and a group of like minded people in one of the quarterly, three day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto. 

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success with call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

“You never know how far you can go, until you risk going too far.” - T.S. Elliot

Comfort has its place in our lives but it’s best if you take it as it comes, rather than get carried away in the pursuit of it. Stepping out of your comfort zone and committing to hard work is what brings results and comfort is the least of the rewards. You need courage and willpower and when you’re truly stepping out of your comfort zone you need a coach to help you break through your fears, doubts and other psychological barriers.

Raymond Aaron has taken on many challenges in his life and proven these secrets to himself several times over. But perhaps the biggest challenge he’s ever faced was the death defying foot race from Resolute Bay, Nunavut to the North Pole. From the two years of training before the race (with physical trainer Nicky Billou!), to facing the extremes of the arctic for one month, Raymond discovered that he sets his own limits and that great power comes when you believe in the version of yourself beyond fear and doubt. The physical gives way to the spiritual, and magic starts to happen.

Expert action steps:

1. Start by taking yourself out of your comfort zone just a little by changing your routine in some small.

2. Read the book that Raymond and Nicky will be co-authoring.

3. Get out of your ego’s comfort zone by doing the first thing that comes to your mind. Something that you know you should do but scares you. Like apologizing to someone you’ve hurt, or taking yourself more seriously.

Raymond applies these same philosophies to business and has achieved great success. He is a top international speaker and author and offers many teaching and coaching programs. You can learn more at aaron.com.

Also mentioned:

Ernest Shackleton

Jan Meek.

Reach out to Nicky if you’d like to network with some like-minded people at a Freedom Lunch/Dinner and to stay up to date with other upcoming live events.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

This story is about what it means to be an entrepreneur; a heart leader who cares about people a goes out of their way to find solutions for others.

In this episode:

• Take connecting with people seriously. Find out what help they need and how they can help others.

• How to empower yourself and feel in control through positive input.

• Stop focussing on the hyped up fears out there. Reach out to help others feel safe and find solutions for them.

• Your clients need your help. All businesses exist to solve problems.

You can find Nicky’s books at the links below:

The Thought Leaders Journey - A Fable Of Life

Finish Line Thinking: How To Think And Win Like A Champion

The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network

Also in this episode :

Ivan Misner’s philosophy of Givers Gain.

You can work in-person with Nicky and a group of like minded people in one of the quarterly, three day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto. 

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

With the right strategy, any business, even businesses that are already successful and running themselves can be pushed to grow. It takes a lot of hard work and a fresh perspective on the value of the product and where and how it can reach more people. During his time as president and CEO of G4S Canada, today’s guest changed the thinking of the company resulting in a 63% growth rate over 6 years.

Jean Taillon already knew in his teens that he wanted to run a company and he found success in the tech industry working for Nortel in his early twenties. By his late twenties he was developing products to compete with telecommunications giant, Bell, and was later hired by Bell to find solutions for their under served market. Jean is currently the Chief Commercial Officer and Senior Vice President of Trispec Communications Inc.

Expert action steps:

• You’ve got to be able to step back and see the bigger picture of your business.

• Learn how to get your brand out there, how to get recognized and how to get people to know who you are.

• Differentiate yourself and connect with like-minded people. Don’t do it alone. Sell to people, sell with people and sell through people. Find partners who compliment your product and vice versa.

You can send Jean an email at jean.taillon@uppercarlisle.com and you can find him on LinkedIn.

Reach out to Nicky if you’d like to network with some like-minded people at a Freedom Lunch/Dinner and to stay up to date with other upcoming live events.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success with call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

“What I think is that a good life is one hero journey after another. Over and over again, you are called the realm of adventure, you are called to new horizons. Each time there is the same problem; ‘Do I dare’. And then if you dare the dangers are there and the help also, and the fulfilment or the fiasco. There’s always the possibility of fiasco, but there’s also the possibility of bliss.” - Joseph Campbell

There are four key stages to the journey of becoming a six to seven figure a year the thought leader. Find out what stage you’re at and what you need to do to level-up.

In this episode:

• Discover your true expertise and how to charge for it.

• Avoid the imposter syndrome.

• Time based pricing vs value based pricing.

You can work in-person with Nicky and a group of like minded people in one of the quarterly, three day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto. 

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success with call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

Check out Nicky’s books, Finish Line Thinking: How To think And Win Like A Champion and The Thought Leader’s Journey.

Today’s guest knows the value of stepping up to life’s challenges. After years of struggling to make ends meet and find success, he booked a success call with your very own Nicky Billou and it was indeed a success call. A path opened up to a world of thought leadership and all I had to do was think big. That’s right, today’s guest is yours truly, the editor and producer of this podcast.

Expert action steps:

1. Have a vision. Know your destination and do the inner work needed so that you believe you can get there.

2. Personal development. Look at the ways you’re not showing up in the world and do something about it. Find your mentor and find your principles.

3. Networking. Build meaningful relationships. Get out and find the people who need the solutions you’re offering.

If you’re interested in audio and video podcasting or you’re a filmmaker in need of anything sound related, you can contact me at cr.audio@icloud.com.

Reach out to Nicky if you’d like to network with some like-minded people at a Freedom Lunch/Dinner and to stay up to date with other upcoming live events.

Also mentioned:

T. Harv Eker - Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth

Falun Dafa - A cultivation practice based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success with call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” - Hellen Keller

Everyone should have a mentor. A great mentor keeps you accountable to your goals and will help you see where and when you’re making mistakes. A great mentor will also know the value of a peer group, where you and likeminded people become a mastermind, increasing each others results exponentially. A peer group will raise your standards, hold you accountable, and provide you with the distinctions that will help move you toward living your dream life.

In this episode:

• Inspiration and steps you can take to rediscover your faith in yourself to live a dream life with purpose.

• Smart marketing strategies.

• How to get access to mentors, thought leaders, and powerful peer groups.

You can work in-person with Nicky and a group of like minded people in one of the quarterly, three day, eCircle thought leader immersion events in Toronto. 

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and use the code eCircle20 to get a 20% discount. 

Check out Nicky’s books, Finish Line Thinking: How To think And Win Like A Champion and The Thought Leader’s Journey.

Also in this episode:

Steven Pressfield

Joseph Campbell’s book, Hero of A Thousand Faces.

Perry Wong is Canada’s #1 Living Benefits Insurance Guru. After several years of business experience, Perry was able to identify a niche with a competitive edge, landing him a seven figure yearly income. Now he’s turned his passion to helping others win big. He believes that your energy should always be aligned with your purpose.

Expert action steps:

• Find the competitive edge.

• Be focussed and take ownership of your goals in every aspect of your life.

• Find your network and talk to your people.

To contact Perry, you can call him at 416-999-7011, or email him at perry@perrywong.ca.

Also mentioned:

W. Clement Stone’s & Napoleon Hill’s book “Success For A Positive Mental Attitude” https://www.amazon.com/Success-Through-Positive-Mental-Attitude/dp/1416541594

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success with call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

“Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.” - John Wayne

Knowing your own value and the value of the solutions you bring and then charging accordingly is critical to your success and to your clients getting the results they need.

In this episode:

• Motivation including personal development programs that can help you get over your fears and insecurities so you can charge the prices that reflect your real value.

• Freedom is under threat and the resistance is on the rise.

• Take time to be in nature. The way to a happier and better life.

Go to Steven Pressfield’s website to find his books; The War Of Art, Turning Pro, Doing The Work, Nobody Wants To Read Your Sh*t.

Check out Nicky’s books, Finish Line Thinking: How To think And Win Like A Champion and The Thought Leader’s Journey.

Visit eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.