Points, Goals & Innovation: Eli Facenda & Tamarah Quillmann
The Forbes Factor - Your Secret to health, wealth & happiness!Show Notes
Join Forbes Riley on this week's episode of The Forbes Factor Podcast as she sits down with two innovative trailblazers who are redefining success in travel and goal achievement. Meet Eli Facenda, famously known as "The Travel Guy," who has transformed his passion for exploration into a lifestyle—visiting 42 countries in the last five years and unlocking luxury travel worth $100k annually by mastering credit card points. Eli takes us behind the scenes of his adventures, from the thrill of flying in a $15,000 first-class Emirates A380 seat to sharing why the Amex Gold remains his top choice. Also joining the conversation is Tamarah Quillmann, the powerhouse behind game-changing 30-day goals and the inventive mind behind Tuk-It® (Keep Your Stuff SAFE). Tamarah's fresh approach to productivity and personal transformation empowers entrepreneurs and professionals alike to achieve their most ambitious objectives in just one month. Together, Eli and Tamarah offer a masterclass in creating a lifestyle where premium travel and strategic goal-setting go hand in hand. Tune in for actionable insights, inspiring stories, and the motivation to elevate both your adventures and your achievements.
More details on Forbes Riley's Guests! Eli Facenda: Eli 'The Travel Guy' Facenda is a travel loving entrepreneur with a nerd-like passion for maximizing credit card points for world class travel experiences. Eli has visited 42 countries in the last 5 years and is able to leverage credit card points to get on average around $100k of luxury travel per year. He is the founder of Freedom Travel Systems where he and his team help travel loving business owners maximize luxury travel on points without the headaches or wasted time trying to figure it out. His favorite flight was flying in the $15,000 first class seat the Emirates A380, his favorite country to visit is Japan, and his favorite credit card is the Amex Gold. Instagram: @elitravelguy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuISfLiW7n1E0uzlSV9IvpA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eli-facenda/
Tammy Q Tamarah Quillmann is known as "TammyQ the Follow-Through Guru" because she helps you follow through with the things that matter MOST to you - with joy and ease. As a single mother who was working fulltime and going to school at night, TammyQ managed to patent a product and get it manufactured in the USA. Soon after she left her job, others were being referred to her to help them get their goals and dreams off the ground, too. Tremendous things started happening for the people who decided to work with her on goals they were struggling to start or finish on their own due to life "getting in the way". TammyQ has now helped several entrepreneurs quickly shift their inner stories and self defeating patterns to overcome obstacles to their biggest goals and dreams. She specializes in helping you get RESULTS in 30 days or less! -with joy and ease. Facebook & LinkedIn @ Tamarah Quillmann
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