#939: What you resist persists: Overcoming business obstacles and first pancake fumbles

In this engaging episode of Silent Sales Machine Radio, Brian and Robin Joy dive into the lessons behind the "first pancake" analogy and why initial failures are essential stepping stones to long-term success.

 

From navigating clunky first attempts at sourcing products to overcoming roadblocks like Amazon's Section 3 investigations, they share practical advice and relatable stories to empower you in building a resilient, scalable business.

 

Discover why persistence, adaptability, and leveraging the right tools and teams are crucial for growth. Whether you're aiming for supplemental income or dreaming of replacing your day job, this episode highlights how to embrace challenges and transform them into opportunities. Plus, hear how "overcome-ability" can be your ultimate superpower in business and life.

 

Takeaways Include:

• Why the "first pancake" is an unavoidable but valuable step in learning.

• How to stay focused when faced with obstacles like Amazon's seller investigations.

• The importance of building sustainable systems and scaling with a team.

• How to balance ambition with realistic goals for long-term success.

 

Listen now to learn how to embrace the process, overcome resistance, and create a thriving business!

 

Our special guest and legal advisor at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com discusses transparency and enrolling in the Amazon program to keep your account health rating good. He gives us insight in how to get the transparency codes as a retail arbitrage seller and preventative measures to help ensure that your account is not flagged.

 

You can watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/2Ljh-ssRCQI

 

Show note LINKS:

ProvenAmazonCourse.com/100 - Our pre-conference workshop titled Path to 100 ASIN's - The Replens Accelerator. Brian and Robin Joy are teaching live in Orlando in May!

 

TheProvenConference.com - Our May 2025 event - plan to join 100s of listeners to this show in Orlando May 29-31st, 2025!

 

Khang's "The System" (aka 3P Mercury) SilentJim.com/thesystem - The first ever complete workflow solution for Amazon FBA/Replens sellers.

 

My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 78,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!

 

SilentJim.com/kickstart – If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.

 

ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated for life!