Jules Schroeder is the founder of Unconventional Life, a show hosted on Forbes that profiles millennials who earn their living in non-traditional ways. She launched her first 6-figure company at the age of 18 and first 7-figure company at 22, while serving as a digital marketing consultant for many top companies.

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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!
• Audible – Get a FREE Audiobook & 30 day trial if you’re not currently a member!
• Facebook Messenger Calls – Jules’ small business resource
• Choose Yourself! – Jules’ Top Business Book
• Unconventional Life – Jules’ website
• Connect with Jules on her podcast
• How To Finally Win – Learn how to create your dream life one step at a time!

3 Key Points:

1. Don’t lose yourself focusing on the end goal – just take the first step and go from there.
2. Learn to listen to yourself before anyone else.
3. See and believe in the opportunities that come your way and embrace them when they do.

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Time Stamped Show Notes

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• [01:03] – Jules live in the mountains outside Colorado
• [01:06] – She describes herself as a multi-passionate human being
• [01:30] – Attracting high-level opportunities and rapid implementation are Jules’ areas of expertise
• [01:48] – Jules shares a story about the online summit she and JLD did together
• [02:25] – One BIG and Unique Value Bomb: Most entrepreneurs get so caught up in the end goal that they often forget the first step
• [02:56] – If you have an idea, do the first step, and take the next steps from there
• [03:21] – Getting caught up in the end goal cycle paralyzes you
• [03:30] – The other day, Jules posted on Facebook that she was looking for ladies who wanted to go on an epic adventure
• [03:52] – In a few hours, there were 150 comments and Jules immediately created a group for them
• [04:37] – Focus on the first thing
• [04:55] – “No plan survives first contact with the enemy”
• [05:32] – Worst Entrepreneurial Moment: It was Dec 2013, Jules and her then-boyfriend and business partner were skiing in 4 different countries. They had a successful publishing company. In Jan 2014 when they got back, they learned their 3rd business partner embezzled their money and they were $200K in debt.
• [06:49] – She broke up with her boyfriend and her health declined
  • [06:56] – Within 8 months, Jules used up all her personal savings
  • [07:09] – Jules realized she needed to get back on track and started doing the grind
  • [07:29] – Jules took 60 days off to let herself heal
  • [07:51] – She realized she was living someone else’s version of success
  • [08:11] – It took her losing everything to be able to choose for herself
  • [08:30] – She mastered listening to herself during her break
  • [09:10] – Jules focused on the “Hell, Yes!”
  • [09:18] – This laid the foundation for her new entrepreneurial journey
  • [09:41] – Nothing happened to the guy who embezzled their money
  • [10:14] – Jules knows that justice will be served somehow
• [11:26] – Entrepreneurial AH-HA Moment: In July 2015, Jules had a near death wake boarding accident. Being an artist and an entrepreneur had been percolating in her mind. Laying in the hospital bed, Jules saw a white figure and 6 black council members. They told Jules she had work to be done in the world and asked if she wanted to do it. Jules said, “Yes” and in a zap, she was back in her body.
• [12:50] – She knew everything was going to be okay
• [13:20] – 3 weeks later, Jules received a call asking if she could come for a consultation
• [13:33] – She said “yes” and found out the woman was working for the UN, for the Global Goals Campaign
• [13:53] – Jules told the woman about her plans for education and she got invited to present for the UN and be an ambassador
• [14:42] – She started seeing doors open for her
• [15:05] – See, believe, and feel the new things that are happening
• [15:26] – JLD also shares about his own wake boarding incident
• [16:03] – The Lightning Round
  • What was holding you back from becoming an entrepreneur? – “The belief that I will never be able to make enough money”
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? – “Just do it”
  • What’s a personal habit that contributes to your success? – “I’m a big cross fit person, and I teach Yoga, and so I do some kind of a morning movement”
  • Share an internet resource, like Evernote, with Fire Nation – Facebook Messenger Calls
  • If you could recommend one book to our listeners, what would it be and why? – Choose Yourself – “That book really lays out the model of what we’re all about and what is happening”
• [20:25] – Get Jules’ FREE Guide to Create Impact, Influence and Income in Any Industry in 60 days here!
• [20:51] – Connect with Jules on her podcast
• [21:05] – Listen to yourself and create more space

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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