Episode 196

Think Big with Mark Victor Hansen | Win the Day
July 23, 2024
Mark Victor Hansen is author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series (500M+ copies sold) and founder of the Mark Victor Hansen Library.
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Mark Victor Hansen is best known as creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul, called “the publishing phenomenon of the decade” by Time Magazine. With co-creator Jack Canfield, Mark has sold 500 million books in 54 languages, and licensed more than $1 billion in products.

Mark has received countless awards for his humanitarian work and his contributions to the field of personal growth and entrepreneurship. He’s also in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the most books on The New York Times Best Seller list at one time.

Today, Mark is founder of the Mark Victor Hansen Library, a hybrid publishing company for authors who want to make a difference in the world and leave a legacy. His latest book ASK! The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny, was co-authored with his wife Crystal Dwyer Hansen.

In this episode:

  • How big thinking creates big results.
  • Tips for aspiring authors who want their book to make a difference.
  • Why most businesses fail.
  • How to harness your unique gifts for massive abundance.

Before we begin, the right bit of inspiration can completely change the trajectory of someone’s life, so if there’s a friend or loved one who needs to hear this episode or could use some help to Win the Day, share it with them right now.

Let’s WIN THE DAY with Mark Victor Hansen!

PS — Join both James Whittaker and Mark Victor Hansen at the Win the Day Mastermind this September. Get in fast before sold out!

Timestamps

0:32 Who is Mark Victor Hansen
2:02 Interview starts
3:08 The four freedoms (financial, time, relationship, mission)
5:07 University vs self-education
6:53 Leading a high-performance family
8:39 How to become a successful author
11:29 How to market your book
13:39 Tomorrow should be better than yesterday
16:54 The one habit all successful people have in common
21:39 Download your Win the Day Action Plan
22:30 Distribution is more important than creation
25:48 How to have a successful business partnership
27:55 How do parents pass on their values
33:00 Productivity secrets of billionaires like Elon Musk
36:19 All is possible to those who believe
37:35 How Reverend Ike changed Mark Victor Hansen’s life
42:55 The best thing you can do for the poor is to not be one of them
46:10 Rocket Round

 

Resources / links mentioned:

🎉 Register for the 2024 Win the Day Mastermind

🎙️ Episode 150: The Art of the Ask with Mark Victor Hansen and Crystal Dwyer Hansen

📚 ‘Reverend Ike: An Extraordinary Life of Influence’ by Mark Victor Hansen & Xavier Eikerenkoetter

⚡ Mark Victor Hansen website

📝 Mark Victor Hansen Facebook

📷 Mark Victor Hansen Instagram

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Inspiring quotes in this episode:
  • “Money freedom buys you time freedom.” – Mark Victor Hansen
  • “Write a book that has hand-along value. Someone reads it and wants to hand it to someone else.” – Mark Victor Hansen
  • “If you learn, you earn. If you learn, earn and return, now you've got the triangle of success.” – Mark Victor Hansen
  • “If you want a little life, don't read.” – Mark Victor Hansen
  • “If you're smart enough to write a book, you're smart enough to study marketing.” – Mark Victor Hansen
  • “If you're not getting better, you’re getting worse.” – Mark Victor Hansen
  • “If you are my kid and I give you my money, I've destroyed you because I've entitled you and you won't work. Everyone has to work to be valid – and they have to contribute on a daily basis.” – Mark Victor Hansen
  • “The size of your question determines the size of your result.” – Mark Victor Hansen
  • “How are you making yourself more valuable each and every day?” – Mark Victor Hansen
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