670: Shaahin Cheyene | Top Amazon Consultant on Breaking a Billion in Sales

When you start from nothing, you have nothing to lose - and that is what can give you the grit and ambition to continue. Starting from nothing, Shaahin Cheyene dropped out of high school and went on to discover that you can't learn the principles that make you wealthy in this economy at any school.
Starting his work at the age of 16, he made over a billion dollars by the time he was 18. Shaahin is the serial entrepreneur who invented Herbal Ecstasy, The Vapir Vaporizer and is now a leading Amazon seller and top consultant for people who want to make millions in sales. He is also the author of the new book Billion: How I Became King of the Thrill Pill Cult. 
Let’s dive into Shaahin’s incredible story and experience and learn how this top Amazon consultant and seller made a billion dollars in sales.
Things you will learn in this episode: 
[00:01 - 06:54] Opening Segment  

I introduce today’s guest, Shaahin Cheyene

Shaahin gives us some background on his story

Immigrated to America from Iran 

Everyday is survival 

The pressures of cultural expectations 

Stories from upbringing 

[06:55 - 18:05] Breaking a Billion in Sales

Shaahin talks about carving his own path in life 

Not fitting in as a kid

Finding a culture to fit in

Who is making the money? 

The idea to sell a legal pill 

Success using a drug dealing format

Breaking a Billion Dollars in sales 

Distribution is key to everything 

The experience and after effects

Dealing with the adversity 

[18:06 - 35:31] The Relentless Drive to Keep Going

It’s easier to sell success than work for it 

Shiny object syndrome 

Staying relentless even when you don’t need to 

Driven by excitement 

The importance of tunnel vision

Making money doesn’t have to be a struggle 

Chase excellence and money is a byproduct 

Developing and cultivating the mindset

From me to what 

From what to how 

Find the distribution 

Come to the table with excellence 

How to become bulletproof

The 4 pillars

1. Build a foundation 

2. Have other investments

3. Real Estate

4. Have an ecommerce business 

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[35:32 - 44:42] Shaahin Cheyene on Building Your Network

Getting into ecommerce 

Resources below

Who you know or what you know? 

In the absence of performance it’s all networking 

The example of Basquiat

Network amplifies what you know 

Building your network

Share opportunities and bring people up

Knowledge, courage, and action 

[44:43 - 55:17] Closing Segment

ThE RanDoM RoUnD

How to engage with Shaahin 

Links below 

Final words 

Tweetable Quotes: 
“I started to learn that, hey, you know, if you know how to deal with people, and if you can think outside the box that things are possible beyond what other people believe - they are!” - Shaahin Cheyene
“We had created a distribution system that nobody had ever seen before and dominated an entire industry… First thing I realized was that distribution is the key to everything.”- Shaahin Cheyene
“When you start from nothing, you have nothing to lose. And it's that mentality for me that has given me the grit, the drive and the ambition to continue.” - Shaahin Cheyene

Resources Mentioned: 

Billion: How I Became King of the Thrill Pill Cult

Think and Grow Rich

BILLION podcast

Hack & Grow Rich

Free Amazon Mastery Course

The Trick to Money is Having Some

How to be Unreasonably Successful

Connect and engage with Shaahin on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Check out https://www.shaahincheyenne.com/ and become a master at selling on Amazon.
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