Welcome to another episode of How I Discovered My Gift with yours truly, David D. Simons. I am honored and delightedand my excited is excitedfor this interview with the Godfather of Marketing, Rich Schefren. Were talking real history here, folks. Rich is the renowned entrepreneur and business strategist who took Agora Financial from 220 million to 1.25 billion in just one year, invented the automated webinar, popularized the VSL, created the lead magnet concept, and was the very first business coach online. Thats rightwere talking about the guy who coached Russell Brunson, Mike Filsaime, Ryan Deiss, Todd Brown, Frank Kern, and so many more.

In this conversation, well explore everything from Richs childhoodyes, that includes running with the mafia back in high schoolto how he pinpointed his unique gifts and turned them into unstoppable fuel for success. As Rich says, I wasnt really sure what my gifts were when I was younger but those early experiences set me up for who I am today.

So, settle in, grab your favorite note-taking tool, and get ready for a deep dive into gift discovery, business wisdom, and the game-changing insights that propelled Rich to legendary status in the marketing world. Youre in for a treat!

How I Discovered My Gift with David D. Simons Part 2 with Tommie Traffic

Welcome back to another episode of How I Discovered My Gift with yours truly, David D. Simons! And listen, we rarely ever do a part twobut when someone drops as much sauce, as much value, and as much power as todays guest, we had to keep the conversation going.

Tommie Traffic, aka Tommie Powers, is back, and this time, were diving deeper. In part one, we left off talking about his incredible support system and his journey through heart failure. But today, we go into the transformationhow he turned one of the darkest moments of his life into the fuel that propelled him to massive success.

He keeps it all the way real: Man, that was demoralizing, bro. Thatll make you really question. But then came the shift. The moment he decided, the story my kids are gonna tell is that their dad went out swinging.

From barely making it to cracking the code on affiliate marketing from hitting 300K a year to losing it all and going bankrupt and then rebuilding as one of the top media buyers in the game, spending over nine figures in adsTommie shares it all.

This episode is straight-up gems:
The mindset shift that changed everything
The importance of pattern recognition in business
The biggest mistake people make when running ads
Why listening to your audience is the key to scaling

And for the agency owners out there? Tommie drops knowledge on when to work with a client and when to walk away.

If youre looking for game-changing insights, raw truth, and the kind of wisdom that can shift your entire approach to businessthis episode is for you.

Hit play and lets get into it!

Welcome to another episode of How I Discovered My Gifts with yours truly, David D. Simons. I'm delighted and excited to have you tuning in to hear from today's guest, Tommie Powers, AKA Tommie Traffic.

We're about to dive into the mind of a digital advertising legend who says, I definitely didn't know I was going to be this guy. That's for sure. But I always had ambition, right? Tommy is an entrepreneur, investor, and the ultimate YouTube ads authority with over 17 years of experience. Like yo, how many people you know have managed over nine figures? Thats rare. Hes the elite of the elite.

In this conversation, Tommie breaks down how he discovered his most dominant giftpattern recognitionand used it to power through everything from heart failure to bankruptcy. If youre looking for raw, real-life inspiration on unlocking your own hidden abilities, you wont want to miss this. Lets jump in!