JP Sears is an emotional healing coach, YouTuber, international teacher, speaker at events, curious student of life, and the author of How To Be Ultra Spiritual: 12 ½ Steps to Spiritual Superiority. His Ultra Spiritual comedy videos have accumulated over 100 millions views.

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Resources Mentioned:

• Your Big Idea: Successful Entrepreneurs have One Big Idea. Follow JLD’s FREE training & you’ll discover Your Big Idea in less than an hour!
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• Conversations with God – JP’s Top Business Book
• How to Be Ultra Spiritual: 12 1/2 Steps to Spiritual Superiority – JP’s book
• Awaken with JP – JP’s website
• Connect with JP on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
• Funnel on Fire – An 8 day free course on how to create a funnel that converts!
• The Freedom Journal – Set & Accomplish your #1 goal in 100 days!

3 Key Points:

1. You don’t have to be “perfect”—just be YOU.
2. Our real value is found in being true to ourselves.
3. All human beings are creative, and showing your creativity is an incredible source of enjoyment to all.

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Time Stamped Show Notes

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• [01:56] – JP’s relationship with his partner, Amber, is his priority
• [02:27] – JP is blessed to earn a living doing what he loves – connecting and creating
• [02:47] – His health and fitness is also important to him
• [03:53] – JP’s area of expertise is in connecting with people and creating by sharing his perspectives through the language of humor
• [05:08] – When JP embeds an underlying message, it’s communicated through comedy—this allows the message to sink into people’s minds and psyches
• [06:00] – The language of humor is a language of connection
• [06:53] – JLD used JP as an example at his “Puerto Palooza” Mastermind
• [08:14] – Worst Entrepreneurial Moment: JP was 23 and he was teaching his 2nd workshop. He froze up in front of all the people – he didn’t know what to say
• [09:28] – What JP learned from this was the need to connect with the audience
• [10:17] – Connecting with the audience is what dictates the level of impact JP can make on his audience
• [11:28] – What works for JP is making a little corky, impromptu comment before starting to talk
• [13:12] – Entrepreneurial AH-HA Moment: In the 13 years of JP’s career, he told himself that he cannot let his sense of humor come out in the professional world. Eventually, he decided to make a comedy video. He released the video and it turned out to be the best thing he could do for his business
• [14:30] – “Always bet on being yourself”
• [14:46] – Our real value is in being ourselves
• [15:44] – Practice your craft consistently
• [17:16] – Losing yourself is a powerful way to find yourself
• [18:14] – Stop caring about being perfect
• [19:07] – What is the one thing you are most FIRED up about today? “Creativity – it feeds my soul”
• [19:17] – Sharing a perspective in a non-literal way is creativity for JP
• [20:51] – All human beings are creative
• [21:21] – Creativity, universally, brings enjoyment to people
• [22:19] – The Lightning Round
  • What was holding you back from becoming an entrepreneur? – “Fear of the unknown”
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? – “Honor the feelings of your heart, not people’s expectations”
  • What’s a personal habit that contributes to your success? – “Starting my day off balanced”
  • If you could recommend one book to our listeners, what would it be and why? – Conversations with God – “it is a personal empowerment book”
• [28:42] – “Don’t aim for who you think you are, don’t even aim for who you want to be. Aim for the miracle of who you actually are”
• [29:17] – Connect with JP on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

Killer Resources!

1) The Common Path to Uncommon Success: JLD’s 1st traditionally published book! Over 3000 interviews with the world’s most successful Entrepreneurs compiled into a 17-step roadmap to financial freedom and fulfillment!

2) Free Podcast Course: Learn from JLD how to create and launch your podcast!

3) Podcasters’ Paradise: The #1 podcasting community in the world!

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