 Hey everyone, Jameel from the work from Anywhere Accelerator here and we're back with another student interview Today with Garrett. I'm gonna let him go ahead and introduce himself But he's had a really awesome win really awesome quick win that we're gonna talk about And dive into more detail on but I don't want to share too much yet. Why don't you go ahead and introduce yourself? How's it going guys? Yeah, my name is Garrett Navarrette. I'm based here out of Denver, Colorado Been doing the WFA here now for probably two Two months now A little background on myself. I graduated from Colorado State University with a marketing degree back in 2013 After graduating had a couple different jobs one in a big corporation type setting one with a small business So just doing different things with the different companies, but I found this opportunity Like I said just like two or three months ago and it was something that I've definitely kind of been wanting to do I was tired of working for for other people and Making a bunch of other people a bunch of money, you know Kind of wanted to go on my own and and figure out how I can generate income and live the life that I've always wanted So that's just a little background on me awesome So why don't you tell everybody a bit about how you came across WFA how you came across Christian? What you know, what brought you into the fold there? So it's funny actually I kept seeing the ads that you guys made for WFA You know seeing Christian on the beach with his computer and he's like work from anywhere in the world or You know that that sort of thing and I'd seen those ads for several months because Working remotely is always something that I wanted to do and I guess it just yeah, whatever triggered me to be a part of that Advertisement focus the audience targeting. I was in that and saw the ads for For several months and then one day clicked on it watch the you know kind of the hour intro what it's about and Just kind of took the leap after that I saw everything that was presented and it seems legit and Yeah, it was it was definitely a leap of faith I definitely was hesitant at first But it's like you know what nothing's gonna change until I make a change myself and just went for it So yeah, just took the next step signed up and just started going through all the process you guys laid out for me awesome So when you joined in What were some of the first steps that you took when you joined? Because I know a lot of folks kind of get overwhelmed with the sheer amount of info that's in there And some of them like to go ahead and like jump around at all But what what we're like those first few steps when you joined in and you're like, okay now I got access What was your path from there? Right? So I got access and for me. I'm the type of person that likes to know like what's going on before just Going with it. So I know like when you first sign up it says Like do this on facebook start training your facebook to you know, kind of align with what you're wanting to do I didn't take those first steps. I really just wanted to go through the entire course Just kind of like no that way, you know, I know what I'm talking about once I do start talking to clients So yeah, I really just wanted to get a feel for everything and know exactly what was going on So I took I went through every single module one by one I think I spent probably At least an hour at least an hour every single day for a week or two To get through all those modules So I went through all the modules That way I got a basis of like, okay. Is this something that you I just wanted to get the knowledge of everything to get that baseline. So got through that felt comfortable with it So I started doing things From module one and you know started to kind of implement that So things were kind of slow after that, you know, it was like it is a little bit Overwhelming when you first join in Tons of information you're taking a lot of things in you're learning a bunch of different things So but I when I when I started taking that the first steps in module one Wasn't really getting the results Or like I felt like I was not doing everything I could and then I remembered that there was that 14 Day challenge the quantum leap challenge. I was like, oh, yeah, that was presented at the very beginning Um, I'll just check that out and see what's going going on there and see if I can't get a faster jump So I signed up for that the 14 day challenge did that and grinded that out for for the 14 days and literally After that 14th day, I got my first client So I went from from I signed up And went through the whole all the modules got got a grasp of everything. It's like, okay Yeah, I could I could definitely do this then started implementing things here and there didn't see the results and then So I do the 14 day challenge did that and then yeah, everything clicked after that Nice, we're we're going to come back to that but What was your background in marketing digital marketing things like that like did you have any background or foundation there? Um, is that why you decided to go through all the all the program first just to kind of get your footings or Yeah, so as I mentioned, um, I did graduate from Colorado State University in 2013 with a marketing degree And I've I've done different marketing things for different companies And it's all it's all mostly been sales like marketing to promote sales. So for the last six seven years I've mainly just been doing sales for for different industries um So that's like the background I had in marketing, um in sales, but I never had done Any of like the facebook stuff hadn't done any of the digital marketing Um, you know, I've I've done a little bit of the seo for different companies But that was really the extent of my digital marketing. Um, so yeah, I really did not have Really any clue how to go about doing it, which is kind of crazy, you know, you graduate From college you spend, you know thousands and thousands of dollars per year and I'm still paying off my student loans now And that's great, you know, you get a little piece of paper that says hey, you can do different things But I I didn't learn anything about digital marketing from college or anything like that everything that's been implemented Um, you know since taking the course has all been learned from the course So there's been a little bit of uh overlap with just the sales aspect of things You know when you're talking with clients on the phone, um and doing sales in that nature So I'm a little bit probably maybe more comfortable with someone who's never done sales Or digital marketing just in the sense that you know, I'm used to talking with people doing sales But as far as my my digital marketing knowledge, I really I was starting basically from from scratch, you know square one. So um, yeah, most of everything that we're implementing In doing through the wfa was all learned in wfa True so Yeah, let's circle back to that That first client that you mentioned there. So, uh, you know after taking the 14 day challenge, you had yet a nice Run through on wins there. So why don't you tell us a bit more about uh, but what that first client looks like what those What that process looked like at the end of the 14 day challenge where you ended up getting on a call with them and actually closing them Yeah, absolutely. So um, like I said took all the steps just did everything day by day with the 14 day challenge. Um, and it was all it's all basically Encompassing the the plant harvest method, right? So you go on facebook and you just kind of frame your facebook profile to make it look like you're the expert And it was really just it was super simple. It sounds dumb, but like literally just doing everything you guys said to do You know, I changed my my facebook profile Framed it to be more of a digital marketing expert and then I joined probably 40 to 50 different groups, you know, I had requested to join probably a hundred groups But only end up getting into around four year 50 And it was all within the the different niches that I I was thinking that I would thrive in so I chose real estate roofing chiropractic Um, those were the kind of the top three that I was I was targeting. So just joined all the groups within that niche and Once I got in the groups just really just wanted to start adding value to people And yeah, just started creating posts Uh examples of what what you guys had kind of said in the 14 challenges day challenges to do Um start creating posts starting conversations Just go through every single day and that's what it takes is going through every single day commenting on people's posts, uh that they've made, you know, just asking questions And generally just being super curious about people's businesses and how they go about Generating business for themselves. Um, so once once I started like creating that conversation People, you know, started perking their ears up and like, oh, who's this guy and Then I started posting some of the the example results that you know, you you provided um from from your mini funnels and in campaigns and It really just started framing me as the expert, which was awesome because eventually People started reaching out to me. Um, and that's where that this first client actually came from He uh, he reached out to me. He commented on one of my posts That I'd made and then sent me a private message and it was like, you know, dude, we like we need to talk like I'm super interested and um, yeah, we ended up getting on the phone and um Um, yeah, he was just like cool. Yeah, this sounds great. Let's do it and that was it So it just kind of happened from there. He ended up, um, that client ended up What he like saw everything I was doing and he got super gung-ho about doing it himself So after the first month, he was like, you know, I think I can do this and um at the end of the day I was like cool man. Like yeah, I'm I'm just here to help And that's how I was framing all of my conversations. Like I'm not here to sell you anything I'm not here To push anything on you like literally at the end of the day. I just want to help you grow your business And um, so he was super super appreciative of that and he wanted to go on his own But he gave me a couple referrals of other guys that might be Wanting to do something like this. So yeah, um, that that was kind of how that that first client came about and then Just doing the same thing day and day and day out Going and posting on people's comments asking questions within different groups Things like that and then people just just start reaching out to you shortly after I got that first client Like a week later. I had another Uh potential client come in. He was a real estate agent here in Colorado And he had been seeing all my posts and he was like, hey man, like I've been using Zillow and paying thousands of thousands of dollars in Zillow and Trulia and things like that and I don't I don't get any leads So we had a conversation and um, he was like Yeah, I would rather much You know pay for your services and work with you as opposed to, you know, just Throwing money at at Zillow and hoping something lands. Um, so I just started that client within this last week So I'm hoping to start generally generating a ton of leads for him but Yeah, it all stems from just just doing everything in that 14 day challenge going into All the groups once you join, you know The groups and within your niche and really just starting conversations and Again, not Where I found success was not Trying to sell anybody and not trying to sell like you or sound like you have a sales pitch or anything like that All about you like I'm just here to add value in and when I got on call I've probably had 30 different sales calls So out of the 30, you know landed two clients within within those 30 and every single time I start that conversation on the phone It's like, hey man, like I just want to learn more about your business how this phone call is going to go Is just I'm just going to ask you some different questions get a feel for where you're at And at the end of the conversation if it sounds like something I I can help you with and I'll let you know If it sounds like it's something I can't help you with and I'll let you know that too because at the end of the day I'm not trying to sell you on anything. I really am just here to help Nice Yeah, I think that's a really big A really big differentiate differentiation factor that a lot of folks Didn't take out of the 14 a challenge, but I tried to harp on it as much as I could Right. Yeah, if you approach folks by just offering value and you're just there to deliver value to them I mean, they'll come to you and on top of that when they come to you, they're gonna they're gonna come with an open mind They're really they're In a whole different frame. They're there to learn they're there to see if there is a fit They're there not to just judge and You know make immediate decisions in their head and it's it's a night and day thing. Absolutely Um Yeah, it's absolutely phenomenal. Yeah, it's exactly right. It is a night and day thing when when you're just there to add value because I would say just being in sales too Or you know, like I said, I've been doing sales for the last six or 70 years If you go in with the mindset of I'm going to sell this person like oh, this is going to be a deal That's going to come off in the conversation And they're going to be reluctant to work with you because you just have that vibe to you like oh This guy's just trying to sell me But if you just it's that it's that simple simple change of your mindset like I'm not here to sell anybody I'm just here to help in any way I can answer questions And and see where it goes from there and ultimately that you know, that's gonna create the best relationship And if that person does end up being a client You already have that basis of trust in in the foundation of that relationship. So Everything just goes so much smoother after that 100% yeah, it makes all the difference um awesome, so What would be your best piece of advice? For someone who maybe hasn't yet got their first client or their first trial Um and is new to the program Uh, based I mean based on the path that you've gone through. I mean you're two months in You uh went through the program you consumed it all first Went through and started taking action and then dove into the challenge to kind of accelerate things Out of all that what would be your best piece of advice for someone who's new to it all? um I think and this is gonna sound lame maybe or dumb but like literally just do what you guys say to do It's it's as simple as that. Um, I mean I won't lie. There there was a couple days, you know where I felt defeated and like You know, I'm sitting at home working from home now and like you sit on facebook all day And it's not like you're not doing anything. You know, you're you're Commenting on people's posts and and responding to people and trying to start conversations And there were a couple days where I didn't get any feedback whatsoever Um, but it's all about just just keep doing it You know, it's a daily thing if you if you give up on on one day, then You're not going to make it you just have to keep keep going So yeah, simple as it sounds it. It's literally just do put in the work put in the work Do what you guys say to do take the steps and and just follow follow the steps It's it's pretty much that simple You know just just doing it and then I guess the only other piece of advice and we kind of just talked about this but Just framing yourself as like I'm here to help like You're you're doing this you want to get into this business To help other people that should be your mindset is I'm here to add value It shouldn't be like oh, I'm going to get rich quick or Anything like that because otherwise you're not in the right mindset You're going to fail But if you just put in the work daily and have the mindset of I'm here to add value to people and carry that mindset into all of your You know potential client calls That's my best piece of advice I could give is because you're just going to get so much better response with that mindset and then You might have not be starting the conversations or have the feedback you want right away on one day But you know you keep doing the work in the next day and two days later. You'll get that feedback guaranteed Make sense Yeah, and I think one thing one thing you you called out there and kind of glossed over a little bit Is the idea of showing up every day to it? Yeah That by far and away is a big thing that most folks Don't do Right, they do the activity and then they're like, okay. It's a weekend I'm not going to do anything on saturday and sunday and then they come back to it And then they're they're kind of wondering like why isn't there any activity on monday huesy wednesday thursday? Right, but it might all come in on friday. It's because The continuous nature of it and showing up every day to it that consistency is huge 100 it's it's everything. I mean it really is It really is everything Because I'll say, you know, I'll go in on into different groups and comment on people's Posts or and whatnot and most people don't respond that day or even maybe the next day, but it's like two days later They see your comment on their post They'll check it out and then that leads them to go to your page And and check out what you're doing and if you haven't done anything to your page Or taking the steps to add value just like on your your page daily or creating videos or whatever They're not going to take you seriously But you know if you are taking those steps every single day then you do have that stuff on your page You do have those posts where you are adding value And then they can go and see like within the group that you're starting conversations with other people And it really just frames you as that expert and If you didn't take the steps and do it day by day, you wouldn't have any of that to back you And yeah, things things don't happen right away. So it's it's really just staying consistent and that was tough You know Committing to that but that's honestly what I did. I didn't take a day off for For oh, and I still haven't taken a day off I work every single day even if it is just for 20 30 minutes You know going in into different groups and just doing different things but I'll try to spend a minimum of two hours a day On this every single day and that's I'm reaping the benefits. So yeah guys, it's it's all about just put it in the work and staying consistent that is I would say 80 to 90 percent of the battle 100 and I mean, yeah, you know, you don't always have to do two hours But like you said, if you do 20 minutes on on the weekends, but then you're back in an hour or two hours on the weekdays That that makes a difference. You just got to you know, show up that little bit of time and keep the consistent actions That's Absolutely epic advice So that's absolutely phenomenal It is there anything else you want to leave anybody with in case somebody wants to Get in touch. Maybe it has a referral for you Anything you want to leave them with and how to get in touch? Oh, yeah, I mean for me guys, I've talked with a couple people within The group wfa and people just asking me questions and things I've learned and I'm more than happy to help anybody answer Any questions? Because not only do I want to be value to my potential clients and my future clients But you know, I want to be just add value to anyone I can possible So if anybody has any questions for me, you want to reach out you can find me on facebook Again, my name is garret navaret g a r r e t t navaret n a v a r e t t e Anybody could shoot me a message anytime If you want to schedule a call, you know, I'm happy to get on a call and answer questions Anybody, uh, but yeah, I That's the biggest piece of advice I have for for anybody is just take these steps Listen to jameel and christian and just do everything and Reach out when you do need help because there's definitely been times where I've needed help in jameel I super appreciate you man. You have been So tremendously helpful for me. There's been a couple times where I got stuck on on the technical side of things But I think that's just what it comes down to guys is Helping everyone else, you know I think when when you help others grow you only grow yourself There's not a finite piece of the pie where if you're helping someone else you're losing out on yourself Um, so I'm all about helping anyone and everyone I can so anyone feel free to reach out to me and I'll be there for you Awesome. Awesome. Appreciate you taking the time and uh, Definitely, uh, thanks for uh for sharing all that advice. It's absolutely phenomenal. Yeah, I absolutely know again Thank you to you and christian and everything you guys have done as well This has been a game changer in my life in my career and I'm just at the beginning and Already seen success so I cannot wait to see uh, what the next year two years three years looks like for me Awesome. All right