Writing a Book, Creating an App, and Almost Getting on Shark Tank ft. Al Jones - #107
Al Jones has successfully made the journey from having poor credit to having excellent credit! He was wise enough to document his journey along the way and wrote a short book to help others in a similar situation. He has also created an app called LyricsGuru and made it to the casting call for Shark Tank! In this episode Al shares his perspectives on these things.
Main Points:
Build something that truly solves a problem that can make a difference for the world.
Invest in the lifeblood of your personal brand and business for long-term impact and effectiveness
Why having no debt may not be the best option for building credit
Resources:
https://www.amazon.com/My-Journey-Bad-Excellent-Credit/dp/0977460150
http://www.lyricsguru.mobi
Facebook/Twitter/IG handle @lighteyesmedia
Time Stamps:
1:49 – Documenting the process of going from bad to good credit
2:30 – Seeing the need in the industry
5:00 – Creating the new book
6:00 – Getting an editor for your book
10:00 – Bartering
10:30 – Al The Game Developer
12:40 – LyricsGuru
15:07 – Shark Tank Casting Call
19:00 – How the LyricsGuru card game came about
22:00 – Nailing down your branding and starting your own business
25:00 – Making better money decisions