Colt and Greg Reid join Neva Lee Recla to talk about doing business with kids. Greg is the founder of Secret Knock where Neva had a chance to deliver a keynote. Colt is seven years old and has already started business. In this interview, Colt talks about the mantra he says to himself to uplift him and remind him that he is worthy. They are both amazing and inspirational. Listen in as the three of them share their insight on how you can include family in business.

And then the crowds go wild. Yay!

So the first question is what are your guys’ superpowers?

Yeah, he makes pretty good friends wherever he goes. And I think mine is connections, we end up being able to find great connections and resources, and then help other people with those as well.

Well that’s a great one. I think yours is making friends, don’t you think?

Yeah.

Yeah, he makes pretty good friends wherever he goes. And I think mine is connections, we end up being able to find great connections and resources, and then help other people with those as well.

That’s a good superpower because also being able to connect, and especially a business conference or just in regular life, can really help make someone’s day.

That’s absolutely true. It’s interesting, I think it’s the words that we use that help people, don’t you think? So every day, last year he had an audio, what was it Amazon, right?

Yeah, Amazon audio bestseller.

Yeah, bestseller on Amazon, and it was all about your mantra, right? And so it’s about the words that we use, and for some reason people really grasped onto that.

That’s cool, and it’s really important with the words we use because we have to be careful sometimes because sometimes when you say something rude to someone, it comes back at you and it hurts you even more. So it’s really important, especially you Colt, you at a very young age, being able to learn that. So, that’s cool.

Yeah, and before he goes to bed he says, “Want to hear it?” It’s kind of cool, he says, “My name’s Colt.”

My name’s Colt.

I’m happy.

I’m happy.

I’m powerful.

I’m powerful.

I’m brave.

I’m brave.

I’m wise.

I’m wise.

I’m worthy.

I’m worthy.

I’m successful.

I’m successful.

I help people.

I help people.

My name’s Colt.

Colt.

So every single day when you say that type of stuff before you go to bed, then all of a sudden that’s the last thing in your brain and it feeds you.

Yeah, that’s a really smart idea. So Colt, do you do business?

Yes.

Yes, can you tell me a little bit more about what business you do?

Well on Amazon you have a bestselling CD, so you make money from that right? And then also, what’s some of the other things that you do, it’s kind of interesting. I guess one of the other things you just do chores around the house to make money, right?

Yeah.

That’s cool. And sometimes I find that the simplest things that you do can help you turn it into something really big, so that’s cool. Now Greg, what advice would you give someone, a kid or an adult, who wanted to start a business conference?

Well the whole idea is to surround yourself with cool people, people you want to hang out with anyway. So our whole rule at secret knock is what, be cool right? Someone might be rich and successful, but if they’re not someone you’d want to hang out with in your living room, we stay away from them. And then what we do is surround ourselves with like-minded individuals, so that way we can share them with our friends. Again, back to that connecting thing.

That’s cool, that’s good advice. Now, for both of you, how do you do business a family? What does that mean for you?

What do you think about that one?

I have no idea.

Well you use Roy, you use some of my..

I use Roy, yeah.

Yeah, so Roy does our audio. So basically the connections that we have, he uses and shares. And then you do the same thing around the neighborhood though, you connect some of your friends with other friends as well, right?

Yeah.

The whole idea is to make sure we’re all intertwining. So I guess that’s our answer, it keeps coming down to connection.

That’s cool. So Colt, how would you say to someone, like what would you say to them if they were having trouble loving themselves, and maybe they’re taking it out on others? What would you say to them to maybe help them feel uplifted?

I have no idea.

Remember you were on the playground and someone was having a challenge and they were afraid to jump?

Yes.

And then you talked them out of it about not being afraid, right? What did you say to that person, do you remember?

No.

No?

Not even a little bit.

What, you forgot about that?

I don’t even remember.

So let me ask you this, when people are going through challenges, like the other day with Gavin, and he was going through his little things and you make him feel better. What type of words do you say to him to make him feel better?

I’m not sure, actually.

You got a little stage fright right now I can tell.

I’m a little bit stage fright. Little bit.

It’s so funny, a little bit. It’s so funny. Remember those positive words that you can do it, right?

Yes.

That’s what you say, right? And it’s kind of interesting we always say on the playground, what can words do to you?

Nothing.

That’s right, they have no power right?

Exactly.

That’s all I know. But on the same note, you can use words in a positive way and make someone feel good, right?

Yeah.

That’s true.

And Colt, I think that someone really beautiful that you just did is you expressed the fact that you were nervous. So sometimes when I go on stage to speak, I’m really scared. And then I find I just kind of ball it all in sometimes, but then I find I’m stuttering and I don’t know what to do. But then sometimes expressing the fact, “Guys I’m a little nervous here,” or, “I’m just a little scared to be talking to you guys.” That’s okay to do because it shows that you’re even more powerful and you’re not afraid to express your fear.

Yeah, by the way, I get stage fright too. I ever tell you that?

No, but you look like it.

I look like I get scared? I look like I’m shaking on stage?

A little bit.

Yeah, it happens sometimes. My voice cracks, right? It’s part of it. Hey when we’re doing the red carpet and walking down though for some reason, you’re not afraid of that one though right? Okay. Well, what’s the next question.

So the next question I would say is: How do you guys.. Well for Greg, what is your mantra? What is the positive thing that you say to yourself?

When you start looking for something, you start finding it. If you look for bad, you tend to see bad.

We do the same one. I am happy, I am powerful, I am brave, I’m wise, I’m worthy, I’m successful, I help people. Because that becomes something that you start living by, and you start looking for good. One of the funny things that we have a thing is that wherever we go, Colt, you always find what?

Money.

Yeah, he always finds money. And we can go to the grocery store, we can go to the amusement park, wherever it is and you always find what?

Money.

And I ask him I says, “Why is it that you always find money?” And your answer was?

Because I look for it.

That’s right, because he looks for it. And it’s like this old Rumi, a great philosopher said, “Whatever you seek is seeking you.” When you start looking for something, you start finding it. If you look for bad, you tend to see bad. If you look for the good, you find what?

Good.

That’s the secret of life.

Oh, that’s smart. And I find that sometimes when you fear something, the projection brings it up for you and it’s like you’re so afraid of this one thing, and then that’s the only thing you’ve been seeing throughout your life. And I find that when you can finally step through the fear, it goes away. And then you get to look at what’s positive, you know?

That’s true. Yeah, you’ve been doing that core, what is it called?

Parkour.

Parkour. And it’s interesting because you used to be afraid of climbing stuff and now you’re jumping like a monkey all over the place. What changed there, how did you get over that fear?

I’m not sure.

Yeah, was it the action by doing it one time?

Probably, because I hit my head a whole bunch of times.

And it didn’t kill you right? It made you stronger, there you go.

Yeah. And sometimes you get to look at how you got hurt and know if I can go through that, I’m good, I can go through anything.

And you’ve again right?

So I’d love to keep talking with you guys more, but we need to take a quick break. So really fast, where can people go to find out more about you?

YouTube, just go on YouTube or on TikTok. TikTok Motivation is our little channel, you can check us out.

Awesome. Definitely go check them out because they’re so amazing, and I absolutely adore them. So we’ve been talking with Greg and Colt Reid about business with kids. We’ll be right back.

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