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What separates the entrepreneurs who stay in the game from the ones who flame out? According to Dr. Travis Zigler, it's not tactics, traffic, or timing — it’s knowing your why.
In this episode of the 2 Comma Club Podcast, John and Chris sit down with Travis to unpack how a clear mission fuels business growth, helps you endure setbacks, and turns profits into purpose. If you've ever felt stuck, lost momentum, or wondered why others are scaling while you're stalled — this is your wake-up call.
🧠 Learn how a printed “why” turned one brand from $3K/month into $2K/day
🧩 Why Travis believes most entrepreneurs are just opportunists (and how to be more)
🔁 How his Perpetual Sales Machine works across products, services, and platforms
⚠️ Why boring businesses might be the most exciting opportunity of all
🎯 Want to connect?
📩 John’s Instagram: @john.marsch
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📍 Connect with Travis: https://profitablepineapple.com | [email protected] | Facebook: Travis Zigler
⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 – Podcast Intro + Meet Dr. Travis Zigler
7:15 – Why Freedom Can Paralyze You in Business
9:44 – 2CC Newsletter CTA
10:05 – Why Most Entrepreneurs Don’t Make It
16:02 – The Perpetual Sales Machine Explained
23:36 – Why Email Marketing is Still Underused
31:38 – Why Helping Others Isn’t Always Easy
34:22 – Supporting Travis’s Mission (and Why It Matters)
37:09 – The Power of a Printed “Why”
43:13 – Building Well-Rounded Goals That Stick
48:56 – Where to Find More from Travis
49:18 – “God Wanted This Podcast to Happen”
50:54 – The Most Important Advice: Build Boring
ChatGPT Mission Prompt:
Please fill out the following template for a mission statement for a [insert business type] business for [insert your sentence here ie. I help [who] achieve [what] through [what you sell] ], using the following templates.
Everytime you see [outcome], insert an outcome that the target audience desperately wants - the more specific, compelling, and measurable, the better (ie. it’s better to say, “Add $100,000 in commissions to your bottom line,” than it is to say, “Make more money”).
Make sure to give me 5 things I could focus on selling to help them achieve this result with the one that would most likely be successful as #1.
Fill in everything else in brackets according to the template.
Use strong, compelling, emotional language throughout. High-stakes. Go deep. Real emotional intensity.
Here is the template:
I help [target audience] achieve [outcome], [outcome], and [outcome] so that they can [ultimate benefit].
Without my help, these people will [awful consequence], [awful consequence], and [awful consequence]. This makes their life a living Hell because [rich, vivid description of the ultimate consequences of not solving this problem].
But with my help, these [target audience] will [outcome], [outcome], and [outcome]. This benefits everything in their life because [rich, vivid description of the wonderful consequences of achieving these outcomes].
The way I help them achieve this result is by:
[First thing and most likely to be successful]
[Second product]
[Third product]
[Fourth product]
[Fifth product]
I do this because [powerful reason why], [powerful reason why], and [powerful reason why].
I believe [insert empowering belief about how doing this is one’s divine destiny]. This isn’t just my business, it’s God’s business…I just work here. My success is pre-ordained, because I am the best in the world at what I do.