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Today’s guest, Garland Vance, is a best-selling, author, speaker, and CEO. Garland was once told by his doctor that he was so busy that it would kill him if he didn’t kill his busyness first. So he started researching how to maximize productivity without burning out. Garland served for 15 years as a director at Chick-fil-A, worked with hundreds of leaders and their teams, led a church of 9000 people, and helped a Fortune 500 company become the #27 training company in the world. He also earned a doctorate in leadership development and has spoken for thousands of business leaders. His book ‘Gettin’ (un)Busy’ won the Author Elite Award for ‘Best Business Book of 2020’. Garland is on a mission to help leaders live and lead with purpose, productivity, and peace.

What Expert Authority World™ is saying about the show:

  • Great show!
    February 9, 2024 by Gisele_Oliveira from United States

    I'm absolutely hooked on this podcast! Huge kudos to Mario for consistently delivering top-notch episodes. Keep up the fantastic work!

  • Amazing Guests, Real World Advice
    July 14, 2023 by Demi @ Comcastro.com from United States

    Just wanted to say thank you, Mario! Great practical ideas and such enthusiasm. I recommend this show for anyone looking to change their mindset through access to access to some great real world inspiration.

  • These podcasts have some great nuggets!!
    April 14, 2023 by Jen from Fort Worth from United States

    Mario has an A guest list that go out of their way to give you their best tips to be successful in your business endeavor. I’ve learned so much in a short amount of time. Highly recommend!

  • Inspiring Real World and Practical
    March 11, 2023 by SheriTraxler from United States

    Love the inspiration of “hey if they can do this so can I “ And that there is practical ideas from their expertise too Also love the variety of times

  • SUPER PRO production, and better content
    February 17, 2023 by JoshRamsey from South Africa

    Hits the nail on the head, and brings practical insight while doing it!

  • Enthusiasm and experience
    January 10, 2023 by Cfow110 from United States

    Mario is an enthusiastic experienced interviewer. He creates conversations with great content but also leaves room for some whimsy with his imperfect action round questions.

  • What an Enjoyable Show!
    December 21, 2022 by BretRidgway from United States

    Mario Frachini is the consummate pro when it comes to being a podcast host. The time just flew by and the conversation was great!

  • Great Show!
    July 22, 2022 by erseburse from United States

    Always providing great content- keep it up!

  • Insightful, inspiring and empowering!!
    May 6, 2022 by Anya Bartholomew from United States

    This is a gem!! You've got to pay attention to "little" things to appreciation the power of this incredible useful information!! The more you listen, the more you love it! Try and you'll see!!

  • Love love love
    May 6, 2022 by Tanyamariedube from Canada

    What a great show. I loved listening to your episode with Dave Lorenzo on the 60 Second Sale. As someone who loves sales (but loathed them when I started with cold calls and cold door knocking), I loved what he said about hearing the word “no”. In sales, we are trained to look for the no’s. It makes us really good at it if we can really get into it. What you two were talking about with regard to how our limitations are i’’our minds really resonated with me. I love that because it’s a game changer when you understand that sales is just about helping people solve a massive problem and getting paid for it and then taking imperfect action, get on your feet and have fun. Thanks so much! Love this show.

  • Amazing podcast!
    January 24, 2022 by maddie@podcastingyou from United States

    This podcast is incredibly informative and empowering! Each episode is an insightful deep dive into an entrepreneurial story that highlights tenacity, innovation, and advice to help you level up in your own journey.

  • INSIGHTFUL!
    January 18, 2022 by Mitko I. from Bulgaria

    A ton of value, keep rocking!

  • Great show!
    January 7, 2022 by Gisele_Oliveira from United States

    I love this show. The host is really entertaining and the content is pure gold. This podcast became my top show. Keep up the great work, Mario!

  • Insightful and wide ranging
    January 7, 2022 by purpletom111 from United Kingdom

    This is an excellent podcast for anyone looking to optimise their business. Mario is a fabulous host with brilliant questions and a relaxed, friendly demeanour. I loved Episode 261 about Growth Marketing, really useful - high product quality is the best marketing strategy out there!

  • Brilliant insights from the best…
    December 27, 2021 by jxywvut from United States

    No matter what big business mountain you are trying to summit, the EA podcast has something amazing to inspire and teach you how to start or scale your venture. I love tuning in every day to learn actionable insights from a new expert or industry. So much value to sink your teeth into. Give it a listen!

  • Top Notch Quality Content for Authentic Leaders
    December 1, 2021 by dropinceo from United States

    A meticulous production, a highly professional host with authentic conversation creates an amazing experience for the listener. A must listen for insights and inspiration for the Entreprener or C-Suite Leader.

  • Love it!
    November 30, 2021 by Mariann!! from United States

    It’s definitely worth your time if you are trying to stay informed.

  • Actionable and Inspiring
    October 29, 2021 by Ben_Cook28 from United States

    I appreciate the authenticity, quality of the guests, and insights from this podcast

  • Essential content for your entrepreneurial journey
    October 17, 2021 by MCarmen Baldovi from United Kingdom

    Mario’s interviews are full of valuable tips from business experts that you shouldn’t miss in your entrepreneurial journey. Listening to this podcast is being a massive help for me and I hope it is for you.

  • Wealth of Information
    October 8, 2021 by KPM D. from United States

    Great interviews. Always great to have the opportunity to hear from experts in their fields and glean from their years of wisdom. Keep up the good work!

  • Packed with actionable content!
    October 8, 2021 by mwforrester from United States

    Mario has a top-notch podcast with outstanding guests! I’m able to come away with information that I can apply to my own business, to generate growth and increase my ability to provide positive impact. When you spend your time to listen to an episode of EA Effect you can be sure that you will get an amazing return on time investment.

  • Powerful!
    September 3, 2021 by MichaelUnbroken from United States

    This is the show I needed 13 years ago before I ruined my first business. I think being able to have tangible and practical insight from people who are one step ahead of you is everything congrats to Mario for an amazing show! - @MichaelUnbroken

  • First Rate Host and Brilliant Guests
    September 3, 2021 by Wade Galt from United States

    Mario is an extremely well prepared and professional host that gets the best out of his guests. He interviews fundamentally sound guests to share powerful business strategies and wisdom. Definitely worth your time to listen.

  • Great show.
    August 28, 2021 by mdaciuk from Canada

    Excellent interviews and guests. Liked the show on how to defend your reputation. “Customers, communities and critics.” Good way at looking at stakeholders. Thanks for the great content.

  • Great topics - and tips!
    August 27, 2021 by Kate | EOFire from United States

    Loving Mario’s podcast! Not only does he hit so many great topics, but his episodes are filled with tips and strategies you can actually use right now. For example, I just listened to his episode about Podmatch with Alex SanFilippo, and Mario doesn’t just read off a list of questions and move through the interview robotically - he actually has a conversation, and shares his own experiences with the power of guest podcasting and why others should be doing this to grow their own audience. Thank you, Mario! Keep up the heat!

  • So glad I found this podcast!
    August 13, 2021 by Nate804 from United States

    I’m so excited to continue jumping into episodes of this podcast. So much knowledge from so many successful business men & women. Adding this to my weekly workflow for sure!

  • So much information
    July 23, 2021 by abal31 from United States

    Such a great show. So much information and helps with many areas of our business.

  • 0285: Sales Driven Agency: Helping Founders Become Predictable, Sustainable and Scalable
    June 28, 2021 by Mary2577 from Philippines

    Thank you so much and keep on doing more great show.

  • Easily One of My Favorites
    May 7, 2021 by ScottDGray from United States

    I recently discovered Expert Authority Effect. It’s quickly worked it’s way onto my list of must listen podcasts. The episodes are less than an hour and packed with great information from top-level entrepreneurs.

  • Priceless Content!
    May 7, 2021 by megan@podcastingyou from United States

    Mario does such a good job covering a variety of topics. His guests offer awesome advice as well. I would recommend this show to anyone looking to learn more about entrepreneurship!

  • Very helpful
    May 7, 2021 by Luke and Susie from Australia

    As a business owner I love being challenged to see things a different way and be reminded of how to do thing better. This podcast has been so helpful to do that.

  • Great Show
    May 6, 2021 by emj-js from United States

    Mario does an excellent job being fun an entertaining while asking insightful questions to draw out the experise of his guests. Thoughtful, helpful conversations to make work and life better. Thanks!

  • Smart Ways to Gift
    April 26, 2021 by Michelle Kaplan from United States

    I learned some key things during Mario's interview with Chelsea Martin on gifting. What stands out is how impactful direct mail really is and how important a customized presentation of your products not only creates happy customers, but also a great referral source. Thank you!

  • Heart Centered Success
    April 18, 2021 by Macnjacs from United States

    Your interview with Brandon Fong was great. I appreciated the fact you started with the 3 steps, it was so valuable it really made me want to hear more. Thanks!

  • Love this show!
    March 12, 2021 by Gisele_Oliveira from United States

    This is so far my favorite podcast. It’s been my weekly dose of motivation and inspiration. Keep up the great work, Mario !

  • So much value!
    March 7, 2021 by Loose Seeds from United States

    The conversation with James, Sana and John Lee Dumas was awesome. Unique questions were asked by the hosts and JLD responded with gems that I stick right into my pocket. Thanks for this valuable info on how to up my podcasting game guys!

  • Always Enjoy Mario's Interviews!
    March 5, 2021 by HarloB from United States

    I really enjoy Mario and his shows. The Stress and Anger in the Workplace episode was great because it cut to the chase of all the issues around this topic. Great interview!

  • Great Podcast
    March 5, 2021 by 11Dreamer11 from United States

    Really interesting interviews that are really well done! Great listen and great for inspiration.

  • Innovative
    February 22, 2021 by Michelle Kaplan from United States

    I love Mario's energy! It captures my attention throughout his podcasts. Listenng to him and his guests, their ideas, actions, and accomplishments makes me brainstorm what's next for my business. Relevant and fresh!

  • Inspiriation 7 Days A Week!
    February 19, 2021 by ST Rappaport | LifePix from United States

    Mario doesn't miss a day. No matter what is going on, there's an episode relase. Mario is on a mission and nothing is going to stop him. He's a real model to be doing these interviews!

  • An Expert on Experts!
    February 12, 2021 by Powerful Eric from United States

    Love this show! Mario's show is a asset to podcasting. Thanks for helping others Mario!

  • Now I know
    January 22, 2021 by Margo Lovett from United States

    Mario, I see how active and generous you are in Podcast Paradise. Today, I listened to a few of your shows - episodes 1 & 59. Episode 1 brought me into the moment of prayer. You produced a show according to the Spirit. Now I know why you are so generous, able to operate from your seat of genius. Margo Lovett

  • Keeping the Books
    January 15, 2021 by E-World from United States

    Great interview with Judith keeping Net Profits as key thing to look at. Interesting point she made some owners make 30 millions but not enough Net to take a paycheck.

  • Excellent podcast
    January 12, 2021 by Atomickitten99 from United States

    I’m enjoying the guest interviews. They are packed full of great nuggets! Thank you.

  • Unique - Engaging - Bold
    January 2, 2021 by Paul D Johnson from United States

    As host of interveiw based The God Zone Show podcast I fournd Mario's show uniquely valuable in providing inpriation and engouragment for my work.

  • Fun, insightful, and quality production
    December 23, 2020 by koltrass from United States

    Mario brings in top-notch guests for engaging conversations on a variety of topics. Moreover, his attention to technical (e.g. audio, editing) quality is obvious and makes a difference. Listen to be entertained and enlightened!

  • Inspiring interviews to take the next step!
    December 12, 2020 by BillableWithBaby from United States

    Inspiring interviews with interesting entrepreneurs inform and motivate you to take things to the next level. Always good things to learn and implement. Thank you Mario!

  • Pure value, I love it
    December 4, 2020 by Jdoggg222 from United States

    Mario has a way of asking the questions I am wondering as the guest is speaking. He seems to intentionally ask the questions that most benefit you as a listener. Great podcast!

  • Loved the Craig Handley Episode
    November 13, 2020 by MHillfan from United States

    Mario’s energy is infectious and Craig Handley is a character and some. But really every episode brings out the uniqueness of each guest. This pod has become one of my must listens›

  • Inspiring. Informative.
    November 6, 2020 by SunDevil from United States

    Mario is incredibly inspiring and does something few other podcast hosts can manage to do… allow his guests to actuall talk at length and answer his questions. He offers great information and I really appreciate that he is invested in what his guests have to offer as well. Other podcasts come across as an ego stroke for the host, but this podcast is truly here to help guests share their stories as well to the benefit of the listener. Worth subscribing.

  • Game changer
    October 30, 2020 by Player's Handbook from United States

    This podcast is informative and inspiring. I love it!

  • If you are a wanna be entrepreneur look no further!
    October 23, 2020 by Elisa Di Napoli from United Kingdom

    Great podcast full of interesting insights. The host is engaging and thoughtful and I can say I have enjoyed listening to each episode!

  • Amazing Interviews not to miss!!!
    October 16, 2020 by Jbower1282 from United States

    Consistantly uniques interviews or amazing people really making it happen.

  • Mario is a great host with great questions!
    October 16, 2020 by alexdesigns from United States

    Take a few minutes out of your day to listen to Mario. He is a super smart guy and I love the questions he asks his guests.

  • A great podcast for dreamers and do-ers!
    October 16, 2020 by Chiquita2727 from United States

    Lots of great information and inspiration for anyone who wants to turn dreams into reality. Mario brings a lot of spot-on information to this podcast.

  • Great Show
    October 9, 2020 by Palminchen from London from United Kingdom

    Love the broad selection of topics for inner

  • Amazing inspirational stories
    October 9, 2020 by Nicholas Lee 18 from United Kingdom

    This podcast is so good. The stories from the people sharing their stories about their struggles in life and how they overcame these struggles is just inspirational and helped me push harder when things get tough. Keep up the good work with these amazing interviews Mario.

  • Fantastic
    October 9, 2020 by sttoggyigctdrvy from United States

    Mario goes above & beyond on his show. Lots of great information for his listeners!

  • Top Learning
    October 2, 2020 by BLNT PPTT from Hungary

    Love hearing these great interviews with a great host. Keep up the good work!

  • Mario inspires!
    September 18, 2020 by CHRISTOPH - HABITFREAK from United States

    These interviews are fantastic. Mario inspires with great questions that draw out great answers from his guests!

  • Expert authority!
    September 18, 2020 by Tara Williams Phone from United States

    Mario shares some amazing people on this podcast and they have some gold to share!

  • Great show!
    September 10, 2020 by Karen @ Interview Valet from United States

    Mario is an awesome podcast host! I love the FB Live interviews and the opportunity for listeners to engage in real time. The audio and video quality is spot on every time. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss anything! You won't be sorry.

  • A Podcasters Inspiration!
    August 14, 2020 by JamieKullman from United States

    Mario has so much insight and delivers such incredible value through his show. I just started listening, but I've already learned so much from him and his wonderful interviews. Keep up the awesome work!!

  • Quality professionalism
    August 6, 2020 by VirtForce from United States

    I can’t say enough about how pristine and professional Mario is in his interviews. He truly wants his guests to have the best experience and recording possible. And not to mention he is fun and knows how to put people at ease in front of the camera.

  • How to conquer your limiting beliefs
    July 31, 2020 by Dave4syth from United States

    Listen to episode 103 an dlearn how to overcome your limiting beliefs. Great advice.

  • I can’t believe how much I learned in just one episode
    July 29, 2020 by AwesomeMontana from United States

    Mario is knowledgeable, curious and able to bring great guests that deliver value that every business needs to understand! Outstanding podcast!

  • Great content!
    July 15, 2020 by Cory Lee Leadership from United States

    Mario does a great job of providing relevant information and bringing on guests to share their expertise in a variety of fields. Highly recommend his podcast!

  • Fascinating interviews
    July 10, 2020 by Bill Ringle from United States

    Mario brings on accomplished guests and draws out their expertise and stories in a way that leaves me on the edge of my seat. Keep up the great work, Mario!

  • Love It!
    June 26, 2020 by Laura Moreno Cabanillas from India

    Loving this podcasts, an entrepreneur I really appreciate the energy and passion being shared to help us grow our business. Keep up the great work.

  • Boost my Amazon sales!
    June 19, 2020 by SurvivalDad from United States

    I tap Amazon as one of my sales channels and your interview with John Ghiorso was an eye-opener. Ignore at your own peril!

  • Love It!
    June 16, 2020 by LauraMore from United States

    I loved the Memorial Day episode, Mario! Thanks so much for creating this awesome podcast!

  • Flawless interview style
    May 29, 2020 by GninraeL14 from United States

    Mario makes everyone appear even more interesting to me. Great format and style!

  • Come here for value
    May 29, 2020 by Joshua User 202! from Canada

    Really appreciated this podcast for the raw, genuine interviews. Love it!

  • Crisp and interesting interviews
    May 22, 2020 by Joel Goobich from United States

    As someone who created one of the first podcasts dedicated to video marketing, I was very impressed by your recent episode about using video. Your interview style is crisp and interesting

  • If you are in business, this podcast needs to be on your playlist.
    May 22, 2020 by Macstephen1 from United States

    Mario has a great conversational style that helps his guests shine. This show is a must if you have an entrepreneurial spirit. It provides thought provoking content that will help any businessperson in their quest for success.

  • New Subscriber here and on your YouTube Channel
    May 15, 2020 by Angela Brown Oberer from United States

    Wow Mario you have a real knack for interviewing. You ask great questions and have a fun way of keeping the conversations lively and interesting. After listening to your episode with Owen Video I subscribed to your podcast and then I hunted you down on YouTube. High Five and great job!

  • Very Professional & Engaging Show!
    May 15, 2020 by Mitche Graf from United States

    Mario is extremely engaging and can hold your attention, and is a great interviewer! He has some great guests that really get into the details of running a successful business. Keep up the great work Mario!

  • Great Content
    May 10, 2020 by Pilar S. from United States

    Excellent! LOTS of advice from experts. The most recent episode talks about speaking–a must-listen for anyone who presents or is thinking about presenting.

  • Great content!
    May 1, 2020 by @Mentally_Strong from United States

    I really enjoy your podcast each time I listen. The content helps any entreprenur level up with they do. Keep it up and thanks for each episode.

  • Professional and Informative
    May 1, 2020 by Bruce at Mindfulness Mode from Canada

    Mario Fachini is an excellent interviewer and has terrific guests on the show. I highly recommend this podcast.

  • Great Podcast
    May 1, 2020 by Amber Fuhriman from United States

    I love the topic of this podcast. The episode with Tod Lindsay is super super helpful!!

  • Great find!
    May 1, 2020 by Reed Stiles from United States

    Great message and content. Stumbled upon this due to the cool logo, stayed for the content.

  • Great show and great host!
    May 1, 2020 by Laurapowers44 from United States

    Love what Mario offers! So glad he is doing his show and providing all this helpful info! Keep them coming!

  • Walks the walk
    May 1, 2020 by Me15463 from United States

    Mario encapsulates everything he talks about on the show. Be sure to tune in to this!

  • Honest and authentic
    April 17, 2020 by Deano3622 from United Kingdom

    Wow, just come across this podcast. Mario is such an awesome guy. He comes across so honest and genuine. Loved the content. I honestly don’t know where you find the time?! Keep it up Mario, love how honest and real you are!

  • Great and insightful!
    March 7, 2020 by Karty12345 from Australia

    I really enjoyed this podcast, so much relevant content. Thank you!

  • So much Value..!
    February 28, 2020 by Alex Dali Rizo from United States

    Great content, I really recommend this to any Entrepreneur looking to excel in their path, Mario brings topic experts to teach and inspire your day

  • Inspirational Intentional Information
    February 28, 2020 by 10Kforte from United States

    This podcast shares the stories from people that are doing whatever it takes to rise up and help others along the way. “What Are You Made Of” is one of the many messages shared on the podcast. There are so many takeaways that are applicable to anyone. I really enjoyed listening.

  • Wow!
    February 25, 2020 by Tyscoaching from Australia

    Just listened to the 'rescue site AED Program' episode! If you love epic stories and inspirational people, this is the podcast for you!

  • Motivation on Tap
    February 7, 2020 by AnthonyPGarcia from United States

    Mario brings on some of the most impactful entrepreneurs to hear from. He dives into the key performance factors of their business. He extracts information very well and keeps the show flowing very smoothly. Definitely a show to subscribe to!

  • Starting a Movement
    February 7, 2020 by JustMe2say from United States

    There are many areas of business and entrepreneurs have an opporunity to gain some insight with this podcast. Excellent interviews!

  • Great Podcast For Entrepreneurs!
    February 7, 2020 by The Big Game Hunter from United States

    Full of knowledgeable guests and useful information that will help you accomplish your goals in business and in life!

  • Mario Truly Care About His Guests
    February 7, 2020 by Podcast Junkies from United States

    Having met Mario and spent time with him at Podfest I can truly say that he is passionate about his show. He’s genuine and that clearly comes through in his own story and what he brings to every interview.

  • Put your thinking cap on!
    January 27, 2020 by Cliff Duvernois from United States

    This is probably one of the most information dense podcasts I’ve listened to in many moons. Each episode could easily be expanded out into 2 or 3 hours. Mario does a great job of asking the right questions to get his guests to reveal great tips, tricks and advice. Sure a lot of information can be applied to an entrepreneur but I found a lot of advice applicable to my personal life. This podcast is definitely worth my time to listen to and I’m looking forward to more episodes to come. Great job!

  • Relavant for anyone!
    January 17, 2020 by HarloB from United States

    I really enjoy Mario and his shows. The Stress and Anger in the Workplace episode was great because it cut to the chase of all the issues around this topic. Great interview!

  • Mario nails it!
    January 17, 2020 by Mickiezada from United States

    I've listened to Mario for a long time...his podcast is well produced, his guests are influencers and authentic authority, and chock full of insights and inspiration for entrepreneurs. Love it!

  • Mario is the real deal
    January 9, 2020 by jamesnewcomb.io from United States

    I’ve known Mario personally and professionally for over a year now. He is genuinely interested in helping people succeed, and consistently over delivers in his interactions and valuable advice with fellow entrepreneurs, podcasters, what have you. In this era of showmen who “give value” only if they think they’ll get something in return, Mario stands out as a man among men. Listen to his show and learn what true leadership and value in the marketplace mean.

  • Listening On My Entrepreneurial Journey
    January 3, 2020 by FromLisa2 from United States

    I was surprised when I stumbled over the servant leadership that shows up in these episodes. It's collaborative. It's focused on relationships with clients versus transactions. I especially enjoyed the episode on getting clients without "selling" because it's more about genuine relationship building.

  • A Gift
    December 25, 2019 by Lisa Vogt from United States

    Mario uses all his talents, gifts and abilities to produce this life affirming show. It's incredible that we are able to grow our abilities and develop our talents and gifts just through subscribing and listening. Thank you Mario!

  • This show is ON FIRE!
    December 14, 2019 by tibor.mindsethorizon from United States

    Love your show Mario! Your niche is close to mine but I focus more on mindset and manifestation in a business setting. I tuned into episode #103 with Karen Brown which is dope! Keep up the great work!

  • Entrepreneur Must Listen
    November 30, 2019 by HWoodwriter from United States

    If you’re an entrepreneur this is a must listen show. So many inside tips and thought processes behind moving your business forward. Mario does a great job with the guests by asking the right questions at the right time. He and his guests give the information you need to grow your business and leadership skills.

  • What a show!!
    October 26, 2019 by CWLuecke from United States

    Man, do I love interviews with world-changers! Mario does an excellent job gathering the cream of the crop for his show and giving insightful interviews. Check it out!

  • Loved it!
    October 25, 2019 by Seodrigo from United States

    This interview was very enjoyable. Mario brought on a wise guest by the name of Michael Lauria. I loved the interview and Michael's perspective on the topic. He had wonderful insights and around min 31, he hit something very profound. Excited to share what I learned today with others. Way to go!

  • Great listen
    October 25, 2019 by trinity3712 from United States

    Good listen. Great range of guests and topics. Something here is you keep listening will help you in many areas of life and leadership b

  • Great Knowledge!
    October 18, 2019 by Jon Vroman FRD from United States

    Great show Mario! So much valuable information in one episode!

  • Excellent show, very imformative!
    October 5, 2019 by Shaolin Soprano from United States

    Mario loving the podcast bro, great content, immense value. Enjoying these interviews!!!

  • Helpful Information!
    October 4, 2019 by The Medicare Nation from United States

    Love the valuable information on these episodes! Lots of tips & tricks for every Entrepreneur to use. Kudos Mario! Diane Daniels Host of Medicare Nation

  • Love Mario’s Attitude
    September 12, 2019 by marisaimon from United States

    Mario’s heart shines through his interviews, making these fun and positive, and the people he brings on offer such a wealth of knowledge.

  • Lots of Great Info!
    September 6, 2019 by DarlajPowell from United States

    Mario provides lots of great info and advice in this 7 day a week show.

  • Great Content!
    August 31, 2019 by LanceJohnson_ from United States

    Mario does a great job of share valuable information that every entrepreneur could use and apply to their journey. Great work! 🙂

  • Important information!
    August 31, 2019 by Allmenow from United States

    Very engaging information. Mario draws out experiences and knowledge from his guests. Loved the show!

  • Difference-Maker
    August 21, 2019 by Unlimited Beliefs from United States

    Mario is a master at bringing out, shining a light on, and internalizing the difference-making mindset. His knowledge and experience and mission enable him to synthesize information into diamonds for all of us! What you want is accessible by taking in this show!

  • Excellent Information
    August 21, 2019 by Stallion golf from United States

    Great advice and information with a wonderful blend of topics! Loved the episode with the british healthcare professional and the ideas shared on how to make the industry better.

  • Motivating and valuable information
    August 16, 2019 by Calvin Javier from United States

    Great insight on mindset from business leaders and entrepreneurs making things happen. Definitely worth your attention. Will be listening and learning more!

  • Good information
    August 2, 2019 by FIRE NATION! from United States

    Engaging interview with a british health pro, I was surprised to hear the similarties and the application she has for making healthcare better

  • Greatness
    August 2, 2019 by MiaSportFanatic from United States

    Have had the chance to listen to one show so far but man, we should be paying for this information. Lots of greatness. Thanks for the heart to serve.

  • Listen to the experts - and thrive!
    July 28, 2019 by The Marketing Book Podcast from United States

    There's a lot of advice out there these days but, sadly, a lot (and I mean a LOT) of is from people with little to no expertise. That's not the case with this gem of a show. Listen to what the experts say and profit from the experience!

  • Show is amazing!
    July 26, 2019 by BestMorningRoutineEver from United States

    I love learning about mindset and how to master my thoughts. This show provide the tools!

  • Great show!
    July 19, 2019 by Jefferson_79 from United States

    Great information for all businesses.

  • Good value!
    July 12, 2019 by Audrey purplele from United States

    Great information that applies to any business! I really felt he provided value for my time.

  • Interesting Topic
    July 6, 2019 by Real Estate Journeys Podcast from United States

    Interesting topic. Great interviews. Keep up the hard work!

  • Helpful Advice from Experts
    June 14, 2019 by ichuck2 from United States

    Mario talks to experts in a wide range of subject matters and asks good questions to pull out helpful advice.

  • What a great show!
    June 14, 2019 by Christopher List from United States

    Mario really brings out the best in his guests. The police dog trainer had such a great story. Can’t wait to hear more!

  • Great!!!
    June 11, 2019 by tommye w-c from United States

    Great podcast, awesome guests, incredible host!!!

  • Fun & informative
    June 11, 2019 by Saoirse Sky from United States

    Some people want something fun, others want something informative. This podcast gives you both!

  • Great show!
    June 10, 2019 by CJThomas6 from United States

    Very inspirational show! Appreciate the advice and thoughts shared by the host and his guests!

  • Great podcast
    June 10, 2019 by Rosie81200 from United States

    Great podcast! Love hearing about the guests’ journeys and what they learned from them.

  • Never Stop Learning!
    June 10, 2019 by Terri in Fairhope from United States

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  • If you don’t kill busyness, it’s going to kill you.
  • Busyness means overcommitment. There are too many good commitments. None of us are busy because of bad things; we’re busy because we have so many good things going on that it ends up creating a bad life.
  • I wasn’t doing anything with excellence because I was doing so many things that could all just be mediocre.
  • Busyness is modern-day smoking. 
  • We’re all huffing and puffing on this cigarette of busyness, and we don’t know the damage that it’s doing to us physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally, and even in our productivity.
  • Replace those inhibiting beliefs of busyness with the empowering truth that the less time I work, the more focused I can be.
  • Busyness is ultimately a self-inflicted injury.

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[00:1:53] What was it like when your doctor (Garland’s Doctor) told you to ‘kill busyness before it kills you’? 

  • What does busyness really mean? 
  • The real power comes when you learn how to say no.

[00:04:41] Garland shares his book Gettin’ (un)Busy: 5 Steps to Kill Busyness and Live with Purpose, Productivity, and Peace.

  • Everybody talks about how busy they are, and they act like it’s a great thing.
  • Busyness is modern-day smoking.

[00:06:14] Does our society really think that we will be rewarded once we do more?

  • We live in a society that really tries to wanna one up another.
  • We get into this rat race of trying to be busier than the other person. 
  • A deep-seated identity issue. If I’m not busy, then something must be intrinsically wrong with me.

[00:08:10] Diving deeper into people’s search for significance.

  • There are 3 inhibiting beliefs that drive us into business and it’s I need to be more, I need to do more, and I need to get more.
  • Psychology of busyness.

[00:10:51] What’s the real solution to the deep-seated identity issue of busyness? 

  • Deal with those inhibiting beliefs and replace them with empowering truths.
  • The less time I work, the more focused I can be.

[00:11:52] Garland and Mario talk about parenting.

  • Parenting goals vary.
  • Raising your children into responsible adults vs. becoming best friends with them. 

[00:16:10] The five steps that Garland does in the book.

  • The first step is to decide that busyness isn’t worth it. 
  • The second step is to deconstruct. 
  • The third step is to begin to design your life.
  • The fourth step is to develop habits.
  • The final step is drawing others in.
  • Core 4: Relationships, Rest, Recreation, and Reflection

[00:19:40] Glimpse of Garland’s life before 2013 or before he wrote his book Gettin’ (un)Busy: 5 Steps to Kill Busyness and Live with Purpose, Productivity, and Peace

  • It was nonstop. I wasn’t stewarding my life well. 
  • The problem was that I was squeezing life out rather than squeezing joy and enthusiasm out of life.

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Garland Vance [00:00:00]:

This is Garland Vance from Advanceleadership.live, and you’re listening to EAInterviews.

Mario Fachini [00:00:06]:

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Inspiration, transformation, success stories, and the imperfect action round 7 days a week. Join Mario Fuchini for today’s expert authority Effect interview. I wanna be productive. I wanna be successful. You wanna be all these things. You wanna grow the business. look at me. I can work 16 hours a day. Look at me. I can work 18 hours a day. Oh, 18. I I I I do nothing but work 22 hours a day. All of these things are perpetrated by society, and I have never liked it even since high school, and that is why I’m so excited to have Time Saving Hero himself, an author of The Brand New Book, Garland Vance. We’re gonna be talking about how to get on busy. One of my favorite quotes is stop the glorification of busy. so many people think, if I’m working 22 hours a day, if I’m working 10 hours a day, if I if if I just do anything, but kill if If I do nothing but kill myself, I’ll be successful. And Garland’s doctor told him, His lifestyle was gonna kill him if he didn’t kill it first. So I’m gonna bring him up right after we thank our sponsor.

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Mario Fachini [00:01:33]:

Curious ladies and gentlemen, Garland Vance. Garland, how are you feeling today?

Garland Vance [00:01:37]:

I’m feeling great, Mario. Thanks so much for having me. I’m excited to to talk with you and and your audience about getting on busy.

Mario Fachini [00:01:44]:

Well, I appreciate that. I’m excited to relax because this is I don’t really consider this work and I definitely don’t want it to be busy work. So What was it like when your doctor told you? You need to cut this out. Otherwise, it’s gonna kill you.

Garland Vance [00:01:58]:

Well, it was simultaneously terrifying and infuriating. It it was terrifying because, you know, you don’t want your doctor to look at you and say, Garland, I’m concerned for your life, and that’s exactly what he told me. He said if you don’t kill busyness it’s going to kill you. So it was terrifying. But at the same time, it was infuriating because I kept looking around, and I was like, there’s gotta be a better reason that I’m having all these chronic migraine headaches and heart palpitations and all of these physical problems. It can’t just be that I’m too busy, and I didn’t really wanna slow down but I also didn’t wanna die.

Mario Fachini [00:02:32]:

Well, I can appreciate that. And I know in your background, you worked with a nine thousand person church, 15 years as a director with Chick Fil A, which is awesome, I I I mean, was there any one thing that contributed it to it, or would you just say you’re like many others that are just ambitious.

Garland Vance [00:02:52]:

Yeah. For me, it was a combination of of so many things. It and that was one of the things my doctor asked. He said, you know, Garland, You tell me that you’re busy. Tell me what you mean. And I said, well, I, you know, I work 50 to 60 hours a week. I am working on this doctrine and leadership for 10 to 20 hours a week. I have 3 young kids. I’m helping our church grow and and create new leadership programs, and as I just began to unfold everything, that’s when it hit my doctor that he was really concerned. And that’s actually what busyness is is it’s an over commitment to too many good commitments. None of us are busy because of bad things, we’re busy because we have so many good things going on that it ends up creating a bad life.

Mario Fachini [00:03:34]:

That is a huge expert authority in sight And I think a lot of people need to hear that again because I I felt that way before, and you know, it was well, I would say a few years ago now, but mankind’s flying when you’re having fun. We get we get so many good things and opportunities. You know, everything is a is an opportunity, and it’s like, when when do you you don’t wanna say no to them? but that’s where the real power is because like you’re saying, if you’re just saying yes to everything and you’re over committed, How effective were you doing any one of those?

Garland Vance [00:04:12]:

Yeah. Not very effectively. You know, I I thought as a type a personality, you’d harder I worked, the better my results would be. And and the reality was I thought it was an amazing dad, and I was a okay at best. And and I wasn’t doing anything with excellence because I I was doing so many things that it could all just be mediocre.

Mario Fachini [00:04:36]:

Jack of all trades, Master The None syndrome?

Garland Vance [00:04:38]:

Absolutely. Absolutely.

Mario Fachini [00:04:41]:

So tell me about your book getting uneasy. Why why why do you wanna write that?

Garland Vance [00:04:46]:

Yes. So when my doctor told me, you know, that busyness was killing me, I I’m working on this doctorate in leadership, and I I just had this thought of if I’m struggling with busyness and I’m in leadership, I know that others must be struggling with this as well. And so I began to do the research because everybody talks about how busy they are. They act like it’s a really great thing. I was doing the same thing. And and so I started doing this research. And what I realized is that busyness is the modern day smoking. You know, in in, like, olden days, like my grandparents’ time, it was thought that smoking was really good for you. And so everybody smoked and it was culturally acceptable. And then all of a sudden, the, you know, surgeon general comes out with these warnings that it’s actually killing you. It’s doing all of this damage. and it changed the way that we perceived smoking. And I think busyness is the modern day smoking, and that’s what one of the reasons wrote the book is because I was sitting there, and I was like, we’re all huffing and puffing on this cigarette of busyness, and we don’t know the damage that it’s doing to us physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally, and even in our productivity.

Mario Fachini [00:05:58]:

Now I wanna ask you about a comment I made earlier because I could be off my rocker and completely wrong and if I am I’m willing to admit it, but I said, I believe this is perpetrated by society. And I do. Since high school, I’m like, this is stupid. That’s a whole other topic. But what’s your take on it? Do you really think that society you know, makes it sound like you’ll be rewarded the more you do and just, you know I I I hear 2 types of conversations among people I just overhear in crowds and stuff, and it’s usually like, oh, you wouldn’t believe how bad I’m feeling. And then someone else is like, Let me tell you about how I almost lost my legs. It’s like they’re always trying to one up like who’s worse off and the second one is like, oh I cut the lawn today. And I’m thinking, well, why don’t you have a service, but whole other thing. I cut the lawn today. Well, I cut the lawn and the roof, and I built the new house. And then someone else was like, yeah. Well, I built the street, and someone else is like, will I build a state? It’s just like these one upmanship’s contest because there’s another word I could use, but I’m not going to. But It’s just like where do you think this stems from?

Garland Vance [00:07:06]:

Yeah. So I think it really comes from from 2 significant areas. The first I think you’re absolutely right, Mario, is that we live in a society that really tries to wanna one another. And so how do we respond when somebody says, how are you doing? Oh, I’m so busy. Oh, yeah. Well, you’re busy. Look how busy I am. Right? So then we get in this rat race of of trying to be busier than the other person. But the there’s another place that I think it comes from and that’s really a a deep seated identity issue. See, if if I’m not busy, then something must be intrinsically wrong with me. That’s kind of the way that our minds think, is to be busy is to be important and unbusy people must not be very important. And so when somebody asks me how I’m doing the quickest way for me to tell them that my life is meaningful and purposeful is for me to say, I’m really busy and then that lie begins to perpetuate itself.

Mario Fachini [00:08:10]:

Can you dive deeper in that? That is fascinating, and I wanna hear more. On the identity piece specifically because it sounds like people are searching for significance, and that’s one way anyone can do it. And you the keyword I picked up on was you said the lie.

Garland Vance [00:08:25]:

Yeah. It’s it’s a lie. And so one of the things that I actually call it in the book is I I call these inhibiting beliefs, and there are these 3 inhibiting beliefs that drive us into business. and it’s I need to be more, I need to do more, and I need to get more. And the more that we believe though those lies, those inhibiting beliefs, the the further we’re gonna go into busyness. And so this this idea of I need to to be more is fascinating. In fact, this is the part of the book that took me longer to research and to articulate than any other part because I was trying to understand what is the psychology of busyness. And so let me just give you an example. Maybe this is the the best way to do it. So so, obviously, I’m a lover of of books. I love reading books. So anytime I go into a bookstore, I’ll normally go into the self help section, the managers, and leadership section. and I start looking at titles. And as soon as I start looking at titles, I’m confronted with the reality that I’m not living up to all of the potential that I have. Right? I see a book about being a great dad, and I’m like, well, I could be a better And I see a book about being a a great leader. And I’m like, well, I could be a better leader. And I see a book about, you know, being a great speaker. And I’m like, well, I could be a better speaker. all those things. So I’m confronted with the reality that I haven’t met my own potential, my own reality of what I want to live up to. And as soon as I feel that, then the immediate reaction is shame. Something is wrong with me. What is wrong that I’m not as good in these areas as I should be. And as soon as I feel that shame, the only response that I have is in order to deal with that Shame. I need to do something. I need to read this book. I need to follow all of the principles. in the book. I just need to do something. And so all of this shame drives us to do more. to try to get more, to try to be more. So there’s just this deep seated identity issue that’s really driving a lot of the busyness because we look at ourselves in the mirror, and we’re like, I don’t have the 6 packs that I wanna have. You know? I I’m not as great in every area of life as I want to be. And so the only thing I need know to do is to work harder, work longer, and stay busy.

Mario Fachini [00:10:46]:

Wow. That’s powerful. What’s the real solution?

Garland Vance [00:10:51]:

Yeah. So I think the solution is actually to get un busy. Now now one of the first things that you have to do is you have to deal with those inhibiting beliefs and and replace those with empowering truths. and for for so many of us, those empowering truths are things like I don’t have a 6 pack of abs right now. And I’m okay with that, or I’m a really good parent. I’m just not the best parent in the world, and I’m gonna make mistakes, or I you know, living with even there’s this inhibiting belief. I think a lot of entrepreneurs and and type a people think of I have to work 16 or 18 hours a day, and we’ve gotta replace those inhibiting beliefs with these empowering truths of Actually, the less time I work, the more focused I can be. And so we start building boundaries around life. So that’s a big part of it is to get down into this inhibiting belief section of our lives and to root that out.

Mario Fachini [00:11:52]:

I love everything you’re saying, and I wanna say that the parenting thing I would say is subjective too because You know, entrepreneurial, you could argue well who is the bigger business, who has this, that, the other thing, but maybe that’s not the goal. Same thing with parenting is is like is it to be able to provide anything you want for the kids, or is it to be their forum? Because — Yeah. There’s a lot of people that make arguments both sides. I think one’s better than the other, but you know what I mean? It’s like the these different levels will you see this book of someone teaching And this is true for any book or subject. You see this thing where someone got to this other level, and I think a lot of people don’t even ask themselves, do I even wanna aspire to be that?

Garland Vance [00:12:33]:

Absolutely. Yeah. I think you’re you’re absolutely right. And and I think a big part of it even with parenting is beginning to to get outside of ourselves and to say, what does it look like? You know, what’s the end goal of parenting? Is the end goal of parenting for me to raise responsible adults, or is the end goal of parenting for me to become best friends with my children? There’s actually been a a pretty significant amount of research that parenting today is adding even before work from home. But but now, especially with work from home, that parenting is adding significant amounts of stress to to parents’ lives and to children’s lives because We’re trying so hard to turn our kids into our best friends instead of trying to raise them. And and it’s actually leading to a condition known as depersonalization where we begin to actively resent and dislike the very people that we’re supposed to care about and love the most.

Mario Fachini [00:13:33]:

Wow. That’s an eye opener. So is the solution not to be best friends with them?

Garland Vance [00:13:40]:

Well, I I would say the the solution you know, I’m no parenting expert. I’m still trying to figure this out as well. But I do think it’s changing the model. If the if the goal of my parenting is to become best friends with my children, then then that’s a pass fail quiz. Right? I’m gonna get to adulthood, and if they’re not my best friend, then I failed as a parent. And I don’t think that’s a good solution for us, rather it’s to to think in terms of what does it look like to raise a a responsible adult who creates and contributes to society more than he consumes and or she consumes from society. That begins change the model. It’s not a win loss model anymore. It’s okay. There’s there’s kind of a target that I’m aiming at that that I can move them toward, but, ultimately, they’re responsible to choose it.

Garland Vance [00:14:37]:

Well well, thanks. I I you know, that that’s certainly not what getting on busy is is focused on. Though I do have some some areas of where I talk about family, But I think so often, it’s these inhibiting beliefs that keep us trapped in distress and this overwhelming exhaustion whether it’s work or whether it’s parenting, whatever it might be, it’s a busyness is ultimately a self inflicted injury.

Mario Fachini [00:15:02]:

Yeah. I know the book’s focus isn’t on it, but I I wanna I appreciate you diving deeper because I I I see a lot of people, and personally, I wouldn’t wanna look back 80 years into the future and be like, wow. I got to whatever level it was in business and I have no one to share it with. And I I think there’s certain people and generations that subscribe to that, and now they’re seeing it later in life, and it’s I I don’t even wanna say anything negative even jokingly because it really I I pray for them, and I sincerely don’t want them to be feeling that because it’s sad and lonely, and I know there’s more to life than just you know? And and the whole thing, also, you made x the success model, you know, using dollar signs. You made how much money. Well, there’s someone that made ten times as more ten times you know what I mean? It’s it’s so arbitrary and subjective, and it’s like, there’s a lot of people miserable at every level. So what is the end goal? And I I think family’s important that, and I’m glad you touched on it. And I’m glad you’re addressing, you know, getting uneasy because everyone has the same 168 hours. So Take me through the five steps that you do in the book. Where should saw someone start?

Garland Vance [00:16:20]:

Sure. So I take people through five steps, and this was based on I ended doing my entire doctoral research around this because it just became so important for me to figure out on my own So the the first step is you have to decide that busyness isn’t worth it. Look look at the research of what it’s doing us physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally, and what it’s doing to our productivity? What is it doing to companies and to organizations and make a decision of are you gonna stay busy, or are you gonna live an unbusy life? So the first step is you decide. The the second step is you deconstruct, and that’s where you begin to deconstruct some of those inhibiting beliefs that I talked about earlier as well as some of the the commitments in our lives that keep us trapped in busyness. The the third step is you begin to design your life. And and one of the the biggest parts of of design is you change the way that you design your weeks so that you design it with relationships and recreation and rest and reflection. Because what busy people try to do is they take those those 4. I call them the core 4. They take relationships, rest, recreation, and reflection, and then try to cram those into what my grandmother would call the nooks and crannies of life. but busy people don’t have any nooks or crannies. Life is just overflowing for them, and so you actually put those Core 4 – relationships rest, recreation, and reflection in your life first, and then build everything else around those. The fourth step is to develop. That’s all about developing some habits and some even calendar practices. around busyness. busyness isn’t a calendar issue. It’s really kind of a commitment issue. And so you don’t really need to even deal with your calendar until step 4. And then the final step is is you draw others in. And this is where you begin to invite in your family, in your friends, in your coworkers, and you invite them into an unbusy life together. And I’ll tell you, this is one of the best parts because we’ve been, as a family, have been able to invite people into an uneasy life with us. And so we have time and energy to spend with the people that we care about the most and in the projects and in the hobbies that we enjoy the most.

Mario Fachini [00:18:45]:

And I’m just gonna ask They’re also getting higher quality time with you. It’s not the leftovers.

Garland Vance [00:18:52]:

Absolutely. And that doesn’t mean that I’m you know, my kids have undivided attention 100 percent of the time. I still have to be you know, have to say no to them. And sometimes I have to say, dad, it’s gotta go to work. right now. But from where I was in 2013, where my doctor was like, I’m concerned for your life to where we are now, and the opportunity to go play tennis with them. We’re terrible at tennis. But we’re learning it together for the sheer enjoyment of of learning it or whether it’s going on hikes with them or Just spending time, I I make sure that when my youngest son wakes up that that every morning that I’m spending the 1st 30 minutes of his day with him, Those are things that that never would have happened way back in in 2013 when I was, you know, stressed and exhausted all the time.

Mario Fachini [00:19:40]:

When you were doing all that in 2013 did you ever think you would be talking about this? Was even on your radar, what led you to it beforehand? Give us a glimpse of life before.

Garland Vance [00:19:56]:

Yeah. So so before 2013, it was it was nonstop. I you know, I I I wanted to be great at everything and start a side hustle and do another side hustle to my side hustle. I I was just so driven in everything. So so I would you know, it If there was a minute that was free, I had to be doing something, and it had to feel productive. And I think this is one of the myths that I believed so often is that I wasn’t stewarding my time and I wasn’t stewarding my life well unless I was productive every waking minute. And so only sleeping, you know, 4, 5 hours a night just doing everything in my power to squeeze as much out of life as I could. And, really, the problem was I was squeezing life out rather than than squeezing joy and squeezing enthusiasm out of life. I was just squeezing the life out of my life.

Mario Fachini [00:20:54]:

Wow. It’s You know, even God rested on the 7th day. Yeah. And — Yep. Ab absolutely. You know, I can’t argue with that one because there’s times in the past, a lot less now, but in the past, it was like, I felt that way. You know? I I’m ambitious. I wanna do this. I wanna do that. And it’s like, you’ve really are gonna go [20:22] hours a day, and know, there’s this meme I I’ve seen, and I’m probably gonna get it wrong, but it’s like, wow. I finally got 8 hours of rest. 8 hours of sleep. Best week of my life. And, you know, especially when I was I don’t wanna say a lot younger, but when I was younger, it was just I I just remember that distinctly. Oh, you got 3 jobs? I got 4. Well, I got 4 in a business. Well, I got 5 in 2 businesses and that was the truth when I was 18 and 19. I was working 3 jobs and had 2 companies. I was selling off one at actually, at one point, there may have been a crossover for 3 of selling off 1 and starting 2 others. And it was just like what more can I do? And It’s not the answer. So I love talking about this subject because it does get hit close to home, and there’s much more effective ways to do it. So thank you for sharing on that. What would you I got one more question for you before we go to the imperfect action round. and it involves. I don’t know if you saw it when I was trying to pull it over, but it’s the wheel of whatever. You want yellow or black?

Garland Vance [00:22:27]:

Yellow.

Mario Fachini [00:22:29]

Okay. So I could do this either way. Do you wanna go into the future or do you wanna go back in time?

Garland Vance [00:22:41]:

Oh, I like the future better.

Mario Fachini [00:22:43]:

There we go. What do you think your life’s gonna look like 20 years from now now that you’re incorporating this principle?

Garland Vance [00:22:50]:

Yes. That’s a great question. So so I actually write this down every morning. I I write down my not my 20 year goals, but I I write down my 10 year goals. And so Here’s a a few things that I think is 1st in 20 years that I think that I’m gonna still be leading a company, and I’m still gonna speaking, but I’m gonna take a 150 days off every year. Like, no work. Just a 150. I’m gonna enjoy hiking and walking and doing things. 2nd, I think I’m gonna be traveling pretty significantly to see people that I love to go to places that I wanna go to to be with people that I want to be with. But I think I think more than than that, my my hope is that I will be able to sit on a on my porch at that time with my grandkids, which is a little shocking. But I I believe that I will I have truly changed the trajectory of our family, and I hope and pray that I’ve changed the trajectory of society in in large part where we can look at people and look around our neighborhood and see that there are are people who are sitting on their port and they are spending time with their most important people, and they wouldn’t have done that if they hadn’t gotten on busy. So that’s a dream of mine in in the 20 years is to make busy a bad word in our society.

Mario Fachini [00:24:14]:

I like that. Thank you for sharing. That is fantastic. That’s fantastic. We’re gonna come back with the imperfect action around right after we think our sponsor.

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Mario Fachini [00:26:00]:

And we’re back with the imperfect action round. Garland, are you ready to take imperfect action? Sure. I got three questions for you, 62nd or less answers. The first one is, what is the fastest path to the cash?

Garland Vance [00:26:22]:

The fastest pass to the path path to the cash is robbing a bank. It’s also the fastest pass to to robbing the bank. I think the fastest path in in life is to be willing to take the slow lane and to do it well, to do it right, to systematize it. And as you do that, you’re gonna be able to scale much faster.

Mario Fachini [00:26:43]:

I love your answer, but I’m gonna add an extra 60 seconds I wanna know more about this bank robbery. Are we talking like a online, offline, how how many man crew, maybe a woman in the crew, helicopters, boats? What’s going on?

Garland Vance [00:26:57]:

If if I give you all of the all the details, then I might, you know, reveal a little too much from my previous life.

Mario Fachini [00:27:06]:

Okay. Number 2 is something about the prospects, and it’s fantastic because, like, said it 300 plus times. What is the biggest problem you see your prospects making in the fastest way for them to fix it?

Garland Vance [00:27:21]:

I think the biggest problem that

Garland Vance [00:27:23]:

I see prospects making, which is actually a a big chunk of my next book, is failing to develop the leaders around them. So I work with a lot of of CEOs and a lot of business leaders, and I just see this consistent problem of complaining about how overwhelmed they are, but having no no action that they’re taking to develop the leaders around them. and figure out how to do that. And and so when you begin to do that, you begin to really minimize a lot of that frustration and stress that you’re feeling because you’re you’re delegating so much authority and responsibility.

Mario Fachini [00:28:02]:

Excellent. Number 3, what is the best way to maximize customer lifetime value?

Garland Vance [00:28:09]:

So this is gonna be a fuzzy answer. I genuinely believe it’s to love people. In fact, part of our our book part of our core values is, you know, we we talk about we want great processes to that solve people’s problems, but it’s to genuinely love other people, that’s become a core commitment of our business is if we get to the end of, you know, 1 year with a a client, and we can’t say that we love them, and we’re probably not gonna work with them any further because love tends to be the thing that transforms people’s lives the most. and ends up having lifetime value.

Mario Fachini [00:28:37]:

Love that. That there’s no better answer. I I don’t think. What books would you recommend to expert authority world?

Garland Vance [00:28:53]:

Oh, man. That’s a mean question. I love books. So so I just finished Donald Miller’s business made simple, which I think is absolutely phenomenal, especially for somebody who did not come from a business background. I think it’s outstanding. I would highly recommend leadership and self deception by The Arbinger Institute. That’s I reread that book every year and would also recommend influence which normally sits right above me on my shelf, but I took it off the shelf to reread it to this last week. But it’s really how do you influence people in a multidirectional way that gets the results you’re going for while still building the relationships with them.

Mario Fachini [00:29:40]:

And who is that by?

Garland Vance [00:29:42]:

That’s a great question. You know what? I may have to get up and check.

Mario Fachini [00:29:46]:

Hold on.

Garland Vance [00:29:48]:

Here it is. Okay. I got it. You might not have had a whole lot of people do that. So it’s by multiple authors. So Patterson, Griny, Maxfield, McMillan, and Swetzler. Influencers, power to change anything.

Mario Fachini [00:30:03]:

Well, it was a it sounds like a great suggestion. Thank you for it. But it’s also when when it was one word, I’m like, oh, that’s gonna be a lot of search results on Amazon.

Garland Vance [00:30:14]:

That’s true.

Mario Fachini [00:30:15]:

We need to narrow this down.

Garland Vance [00:30:18]:

Yes.

Mario Fachini [00:30:19]:

So thank you for that. Where would you like people to learn more?

Garland Vance [00:30:23]:

Yeah. I’d love you to go for them to go to advanced leadership, no d on the end there, not advanced, but advanced. My last name is advanced. AdvanceLeadership.live. Love you to find out more there. Or Mario, I got something special for for your group. If you go to KillBusy.com, I will actually send you a free copy of getting on busy if you’ll pay for the shipping and handling.

Mario Fachini [00:30:48]:

Oh, fantastic. I will definitely make sure that’s on your show notes page. Thank you for that.

Garland Vance [00:30:54]:

Yes.

Mario Fachini [00:30:55]:

It has been an absolute pleasure. I had a lot of fun with this. Thank you for all your insights and your time.

Garland Vance [00:31:01]:

My pleasure, Mario. Thanks so much for for your time. Love what you’re doing.

Mario Fachini [00:31:06]:

Well, thank you again, and Expert Authority World. We have another great episode here today. I’ll see you tomorrow. Have a great day, and God bless. You’re already the expert but have you transformed your expertise into a tangible asset that will generate qualified leads while increasing profit for you

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