EOFire.Com\’s John Lee Dumas Interviews Alicia Dunams (Video)

Watch the video below as EOFire.Com\’s John Lee Dumas Interviews Alicia Dunams.  
3 Key Points:

• The path to success is definitely NOT smooth.
• VALUE your relationships and DO NOT disconnect from people.
• Make sure your life is in order—this is the FIRST step to entrepreneurship.

 

• [01:01] – Alicia comes from Manhattan
• [01:15] – Her entrepreneurial journey started 16 years ago
• 01:33 – What got Alicia into the book business was writing her own book in 2007 – Goal Digger: Lessons Learned from the Rich Men I Dated
• [02:11] – Success is NOT a straight line
• [02:28] – Alicia spent $30K of her own money to learn how to write a book
• [02:42] – Alicia hired a lot of people but no one taught her how to monetize
• [03:11] – She looked at the New York Times Bestseller list to observe how authors monetize their books
• [03:43] – Alicia decided to put up a seminar, “The Wealthy Girl Summit”
• [04:05] – She asked Laura Ling to speak at the seminar and Laura said, “YES”
• [05:03] – If you don’t ask, you will never know
• [06:03] – One BIG and Unique Value Bomb: You need to pre-market your book
• [06:26] – Create a process and a community
• [09:07] – Worst Entrepreneurial Moment: “I’ve been in a lot of relationships and I haven’t been consistent in that. In 2014, I sabotaged a romantic relationship I was in for 5 years. We broke up, the engagement was off and I moved from San Francisco to Los Angeles. I wasn’t focused on my business anymore and I was playing catch-up.”
• [12:12] – Make sure your life is IN order
• [12:59] – Invest in relationships
• [13:13] – Connect with people
• [13:46] – Alicia’s life was never about the journey, but the results
• [14:35] – Relationships are scary because we get hurt
• [15:00] – What is the one thing you are most FIRED up about today? I have a new video show, “Go Deep”, and my new program, “Authoring Leadership”. Alicia is also excited about The 2nd Wealthy Girl Summit on March 31, 2017 in Los Angeles.
• 18:15 – To know more about Alicia go to IAmAWealthyGirl, AliciaDunams, and BestsellerInAWeekend
• [19:17] – The Lightning Round
  • What was holding you back from becoming an entrepreneur? – “Nothing”
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? – “Safety is the new risky”
  • What’s a personal habit that contributes to your success? – “Getting eight hours of sleep every night”
  • Share an internet resource, like Evernote, with Fire Nation – Tiny Scanner and Rev
  • If you could recommend one book to our listeners, what would it be and why? – Disrupt You –
• 20:39 – Connect with Alicia on her website, Twitter and Instagram
• [20:59] – Pray and move your feet