Daryl Urbanski and Daniel Faggella discussed their entrepreneurial journeys, emphasizing the importance of perseverance, hard work, and dedication in overcoming business challenges. Daniel Faggella joined the conversation to share insights on lead generation and follow-up strategies. Later, Daryl and Daniel discussed personal habits that contribute to success, including consistency, focus, and tracking progress. They also discussed the importance of looking to historical figures for inspiration and developing effective email marketing and automation strategies. Throughout the conversation, Daniel and Daryl emphasized the value of taking calculated risks, continuously learning, and building meaningful relationships with clients.

Here are the reasons why you should listen to the full interview

  • Learn how to establish models for success and the importance of aligning yourself with successful figures in your industry.

  • Discover Faggella's secret to productivity - his personal habits that have played pivotal roles in his success journey.

  • Understand the compelling power of historical narratives and biographies in shaping personal character and work ethics.

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Interview Highlights

Entrepreneurship, marketing, and personal growth with a successful business owner

  • Daryl Urbanski interviews Daniel Faggella in a personal and heartfelt conversation.
  • Daryl Urbanski and Daniel have known each other for years, with Dan's businesses (sciences skill, micro BJJ, and CLV Boost) doing extremely well.
  • Daniel Faggella is described as an "awesome guy" who's a "super sharp marketer" and takes "amazing care of his clients," with Daryl feeling honored to have him on the call.

Entrepreneurship journey, marketing challenges, and follow-up strategies

  • Daniel started teaching jujitsu at multiple gyms in Rhode Island, despite their poor business operations.
  • Fagella's father allowed him to run a gym in the back of his carpet store after hours, which inspired him to make it a real business.
  • Daniel faced challenges in marketing and follow-up in a small town, struggling to generate leads and maintain contact with potential students.
  • Fagella overcame these challenges through scrappy tactics, such as talking to random people on college campuses and using basic programs to present to new students.

Finding and learning from successful mentors in business

  • Daryl Urbanski and Daniel discuss their experiences with database marketing and how they use Infusionsoft to automate messaging and mine past customers for sales.
  • Daryl Urbanski emphasizes the importance of consistently rotating relevant messages to different segments of a list to keep the relationship and flag interest.
  • Daniel shares his experience with scaling his businesses through email marketing and follow-up.
  • Daniel emphasizes the importance of building relationships and the money is in the list.
  • Daniel sought out mentors in various domains, including martial arts and e-commerce, to learn from their successes and avoid common mistakes.
  • Fagella prioritized finding people who were monetarily successful in their respective domains and regularly talked to them for guidance and inspiration.

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Finding mentors and advice from people with similar goals

  • Daryl Urbanski discusses the importance of finding someone who can reasonably afford a black Lamborghini.
  • Daryl Urbanski and Daniel discuss the importance of seeking advice from the right people.

Habits for success, including modeling and personal development

  • Daniel mentions reading biographies of historical figures for inspiration and modeling traits for business and personal growth.
  • Daniel Faggella and Daryl Urbanski discuss the importance of finding successful people in a particular niche or industry and learning from them.
  • Daryl Urbanski emphasizes the importance of small, consistent improvements and seeking feedback from others.
  • Daniel highlights the value of personal habits such as practicing basic form in CrossFit and modeling successful behaviors.

Personal KPIs and weekly/monthly goals for productivity and self-improvement

  • Daniel keeps track of progress indicators across different domains using an Excel doc.
  • Daniel prioritizes focus and concentration by dedicating four hours to a single task without breaks.
  • Daniel checks and prioritizes tasks, including personal and business goals, daily affirmations, and weekly primary goals.
  • Daniel discusses their ideal self and the three things they would do every week to align with their goals.
  • Daniel Faggella emphasizes the importance of defining tangible habits for personal and business growth.

The importance of perspective and hard work for personal growth with Daniel Faggella

  • Daniel shares personal journey of self-improvement through history and biography.
  • Daniel Faggella believes changing perspective is key to marshaling resources for success.
  • Daniel argues that modern definitions of hard work and hardship are insufficient and that historical figures like Marcus Aurelius and Napoleon faced much greater challenges.
  • Daniel Faggella believes that recognizing the vastness of these challenges is necessary to extract the most from oneself and become an ideal beyond oneself.

The importance of mindset, perseverance, and goal-setting for success, using Napoleon Bonaparte as an example

  • Daryl Urbanski and Daniel discuss the importance of surrounding oneself with people who inspire and motivate.
  • Daryl and Daniel emphasize the impact of mindset, ego, perseverance, and determination in achieving success.
  • Daryl Urbanski and Daniel Faggella discuss the importance of willpower and dedication in achieving goals.
  • Daniel recommends Plutarch's "Life of Brutus" and Vincent Cronin's "Bonaparte" as biographies of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Setting goals, prioritizing, and planning for success

  • Daniel Faggella discusses Napoleon Bonaparte as a mentor, highlighting his resilience and ability to overcome hardship.
  • Daniel compares their own problems to Napoleon's, emphasizing the importance of perspective and mentorship.
  • Daryl Urbanski emphasizes the importance of having a plan and focusing on priorities to achieve success.
  • Daniel discuss the value of setting clear goals and tracking progress through KPIs to reach desired outcomes.

Sales as a process and skill, overcoming initial barriers, and the importance of identifying and solving problems

  • Daryl Urbanski advises listeners to take action on his advice and not be like people who pay him thousands of dollars but don't implement changes.
  • Daniel identifies lack of sales skills as a barrier to success, citing his initial experience in running a martial arts gym.
  • Daniel shares their experience of overcoming a challenge in their business by recognizing it as a system and process.
  • Daryl Urbanski agrees, emphasizing the importance of recognizing problems and demonstrating proof of effectiveness in sales.

Email marketing and automation with a focus on CLV Boost consultancy

  • Daniel is excited about working with venture-backed companies and software firms on email marketing and automation consulting.
  • Daniel Faggella is also passionate about speaking at Ted Talks and Ivy League schools on emerging technology and ethics.
  • Daniel shared insights on growing a martial arts gym and consulting business, emphasizing email marketing and marketing automation.
  • Daniel Faggella encouraged listeners to reach out for personalized advice and to share their challenges and goals for mutual success.

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