I wanted to share what I use in my current setup for those wondering what equipment I have at the time of posting this, and what some awesome lights, cameras, mics, etc. are for those on a relative budget. Keep in mind I've been levelling this up for YEARS piece by piece, AND I work from home. 👉 I can also make another list for those on MORE of a budget (just ask). P.S. none of these are affiliate links (yet haha). Computer: M5 MacBook Pro 1Tb 32gb Chair: Herman Miller Embody (Black) https://www.hermanmiller.com/products/seating/office-chairs/embody-chairs/product-details/ Camera: Sony ZV-E10 Mk.II (White) - https://a.co/d/iUkZoAt Microphone: Rode PodMic XLR + USB C - https://a.co/d/bjxuqMq Microphone Arm: Elgato Wave - https://a.co/d/epXSjW1 Webcam: Insta360 Link 2C - https://a.co/d/a3NzKBk Key Light: NEEWER CB60 RGB 70W LED - https://a.co/d/2vcqp3O Softbox: NEEWER 22"/55CM Parabolic Softbox - https://a.co/d/czewMl6 Light Stand: NEEWER Photography Light Stand 6.6ft - https://a.co/d/1ou65lK Fill & Hair Lights: Basic Ring Lights (for now) - https://a.co/d/75fHqOx Background Lights: Govee RGBIC Smart Corner Floor Lamp - https://a.co/d/1ou65lK Misc. Lights: Govee Smart Bulbs + Smart Plugs + Govee Smart Table Lamp - https://a.co/d/ekhGqtW Main Monitor: LG 34" Ultrawide Curved - https://a.co/d/3IYHbe2 Monitor Light: BenQ Screenbar Monitor Light - https://a.co/d/hVamzZE Behind Monitor Lights: Govee Smart LED Light Bars - https://a.co/d/5ZFE1fF Mouse: Logitech MX Master 4 - https://a.co/d/iyp01Bh

If you don't know me yet, I hope we get to connect and become friends :) My name is Hogan! I have a variety of skill-sets that are all over the place but here's what I do: I am a current full-time employed Red Seal Diesel Mechanic. I will be opening my own mechanic shop in about a year or so to finally achieve what I've been dreaming of since I was just a kid. My main growth occurred on social media from making Instagram reels and on Youtube to teach anyone how to work on their cars from budget friendly to more advanced things. I want to make a difference/help people due to information being gate kept and inaccessible as cars become more complicated along with OWNING one. It's a very hard space to navigate at times if you don't do it on a daily basis. Other businesses I have explored are real estate/AIRBNB. I am also very big into fitness and health for my own personal reasons, not really as a business. As Joshua is "The Connector", you can call me the "In-House Mechanic" for all your car problems. I am very excited to meet new people, learn new things and make amazing connections to grow into bigger opportunities! My socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hogan.randell/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hogan.randell

So one of the first things I'm going to start doing to add value and create some real interest is interview my most successful and cool friends in a VERY dense, information-packed format that will be EXCLUSIVE to Skool. 👉 I already have about 6-10 lined up for the coming weeks. This will not be like the unfiltered, fun style of my podcast, but rather, educational and practical... but still fun. 🤭 I'm going to post these videos in the "Classroom" section of my community so we can all learn together from the experts! Thoughts? 💭

Hey y'all, my name is Joshua Mihail Palassis (yes, I'm Greek lol) 🇬🇷 A long time ago in a galaxy far far away... I was exiting the Canadian Armed Forces when I realized I wanted more out of life. 🧐 I didn't like the destination I was headed towards... i.e. the officers further along than me, so I decided to get off the path and find a new one altogether. ⚠️ I didn't know anyone successful, I didn't have "family money," and I didn't really have a lot in savings getting out of the army... So I had a few thousand bucks to my name and zero direction. 😅 To be fair... I had like 2 grandparents die around the same time so they left me like... $15,000 combined or something like that. If you REALLY want to know... 🤷‍♂️ Heck, I even had to move back home with my parents after almost 6 years of being a bachelor in Toronto. 🇨🇦 A couple of months after I moved back home, I started with a hobby, turned into an Etsy shop to online courses and communities, to big daddy YouTube. No mentors. No experience. Just hustle and drive and relentless determination... plus many sleepless nights lol. Never drank coffee before that point lmao. ☕️ From Social Media Marketing to Amazon FBA to NFTs to Direct Sales (MLM) to Traditional Sales jobs to Uber, Amazon Flex, Instacart, etc. you name it... I ran the gamut of the "internet entrepreneur" for about 8 years, developing my skills, training teams, building connections, etc. 😵‍💫 MANY failures later... all of that has led me here today, where I'm known by some as "The Connector" - a title I can't wait to showcase to you all and earn over and over again. 😎 Today, I help experts and founders land more targeted speaking opportunities + podcasts, and for those wanting to monetize their knowledge further, develop interactive training courses. The teams I work with have secured $60k+ speaking appearances, TEDx’s, podcasts like Mindvalley, helped our clients acquire millions of dollars in sales and VC investment, and worked with big hitters like Tony Robbins, Dave Asprey, Grant Cardone, the PGA, the UFC, etc.

Hey everyone, just thought I'd drop a value post from all my experience and the experts I work with in the social media space. 👉 If you want to grow organically on Instagram, you need to do the following, esp. if you're under 10,000 followers: 1. Post consistently (at least 4-5x / week) - you'll probably have sucky content at first, but who cares, no one will see it or remember it anyway... you need to develop your skills, your style, etc. and that will never come from overthinking... only from ACTION! 🚀 2. Post very PERSONAL content frequently on your stories. Don't just re-post 100000 memes from other creators and annoy your followers with an endless story stream... talk to the camera, give short, succinct updates where your personality can shine. 3. For both of the last two points, make sure to TAG people and places... i.e. if you're wearing a Tommy Hillfigure shirt and you're at Dodgers Stadium, TAG them! Seriously. You'd be surprised how many times my gym, apparel companies, etc. have reshared my stuff. 4. Engage in the comment sections of BIG accounts that you admire & are in your "space." So if you're in business for example, go to Alex Hormozi's comment section, like people's comments, go to their profile, like a couple of posts, make a thoughtful comment on one or two, and most importantly: 5. DM PEOPLE AND DBW = DON'T BE WEIRD lol. Say hi! Tell them you like connecting with like-minded people and saw their comment on Hormozi's post and thought they had cool content. PERIOD. Don't start spamming what you do and all your links. Build real connections, ask them where they're from and why they do what they do, and then the rest will take care of itself. I hope that helps! 🤷‍♂️