“Taking risks is what helps us build things, leading to the stability we have in life.”
Joseph Drolshagen, (Founder & CEO, IFGT Life Coaching) a nationally recognized business coach featured on Fox, NBC, CBS, and USA News, has been named a Top Business Coach in America for four consecutive years by The NYC Journal and Disruptors Magazine. He’s known as THE Rapid Growth Specialist, leveraging over 28 years of corporate experience, including VP of Sales roles, combined with mindset expertise.
Joseph helps businesses, including those facing bankruptcy, achieve profitability through innovative systems and personnel transformation. His Subconscious Mindset Training (The SMT Method™) empowers business owners and realtors to align their conscious and subconscious minds, eliminate self-sabotage, and develop accelerating habits for rapid growth in all areas of life.
From Bankruptcy to Profitability
Joseph embarked on a journey to transform his life of struggle. Growing up in a low-income family in Detroit, Michigan, he was conditioned to believe that success required constant struggle and fighting for every opportunity. At 22, an unexpected opportunity presented itself, but Joseph felt undeserving, believing he hadn’t worked hard enough to earn it. This pivotal moment marked the beginning of his three-decade-long quest for self-improvement.
Accelerating Rapid Growth
Joseph is a firm believer in authentic leadership, recognizing that true innovation comes from challenging the status quo. He works with business owners and corporate sales leaders to develop top-performing sales teams. His methodology focuses on the individual, understanding their unique motivations and programming to create personalized systems of accelerating habits. This approach facilitates rapid growth and sustainable success in their respective markets.
“Once we get past the fear, it’s like we discover a life better than we ever imagined.”
For Joseph, entrepreneurship is synonymous with action. He emphasizes the importance of creativity, innovation, and risk-taking as essential ingredients for maintaining stability and profitability. He warns that a reluctance to embrace these principles is a recipe for failure.
The Path to Champion
Joseph believes in personalized development. He doesn’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. For Joseph, it’s about helping individuals identify their unique pathway to success. He mentors, coaches, and manages by facilitating this discovery, not by imposing his own or anyone else’s blueprint. He understands that true success comes from developing personalized systems of accelerating habits that leverage individual strengths, rather than following a prescribed formula. His systematic approach to talent acquisition ensures that new hires fit within the organization’s culture and mission, setting them up for success from the start.
Beyond Coaching
Joseph’s personal journey of overcoming adversity led him to develop The SMT Method™ (Subconscious Mindset Training Method™). Recognizing that many others struggled with similar challenges, he began sharing the insights he had gained. Through extensive study and certifications, he honed his expertise in mindset transformation. Over a decade ago, he founded IFGT Coaching/Consulting (It’s Freaking Go Time), a name that captures his energetic approach to helping clients achieve their full potential. The SMT Method™ empowers individuals to break free from limiting beliefs and create the life they truly desire.
“My company is built on the passion of helping people get better results without working too hard for them.”
Joseph Drolshagen
IFGT Coaching/Consulting offers a range of programs within The SMT Method™ to help clients achieve fuller, more fulfilling lives and greater results. While The SMT Method™ framework remains consistent, Joseph and his team tailor their process to meet the unique needs of each client. They primarily utilize one-on-one coaching but also offer group programs and other formats as appropriate.
Lifetime Learning
The SMT Method™ draws upon extensive research in mindset, neuroplasticity, and subconscious conditioning. IFGT Coaching/Consulting provides clients with easy access to their SMT programs through an online portal, available wherever they have Wi-Fi or cell service. Furthermore, coaching sessions are recorded and accessible for a lifetime, allowing clients to revisit discussions without the pressure of note-taking. Consistent communication is facilitated through easy-to-use channels, enabling clients to stay connected with their coach between sessions.
The Right Mindset
Joseph’s evaluation process centers on mindset. He looks for individuals who are not only driven to achieve more but also possess a flexible and open mind. He seeks to understand whether they are primarily interested in validating their current understanding or are genuinely receptive to new ideas and perspectives.
Joseph’s passion for empowering others fueled the creation of IFGT Coaching/Consulting LLC, officially launched on February 5, 2018. His journey began with personnel transformation work, helping clients achieve greater fulfillment in various aspects of their lives. Leveraging his 28 years of corporate sales experience, from entry-level to VP roles, and driven by a deep commitment to helping business owners and sales professionals reach their full potential, Joseph transitioned from the corporate world to focus solely on developing top performers and achieving remarkable revenue growth.
His dedication has led to impressive results, such as a company’s revenue soaring from $7.5 million to over $22 million in just one year, and a wholesale business going from a $300,000 line of credit to $3 million in annual revenue within 12 months. These are just a couple of examples from over 700 clients.
Journey of Discovery
Joseph’s initial challenges stemmed from his own struggles to achieve his desires. He focused on understanding the root causes of his lack of results, embarking on a journey of self-discovery to find answers and create change. This led him to develop a method, The SMT Method™, applicable to anyone, designed to leverage individual uniqueness. One early hurdle was convincing people that his approach wasn’t “too good to be true,” a challenge he overcame with compelling testimonials and documented results. Other initial obstacles included identifying potential clients and structuring his process and organization for effective service delivery.
Joseph recalls a pivotal moment when, after understanding the power of subconscious programming and experiencing its transformative impact on his own life and the lives of others, a clear vision emerged: Joseph Drolshagen wanted his work to reach millions. To ensure this legacy continues beyond his lifetime, he is launching an institute to certify coaches in The SMT Method™.
The Science of Success
Joseph Drolshagen attributes his success to a deep understanding of the brain’s science, encompassing the total mindset, the distinct and interconnected functions of the conscious and subconscious minds, and the brain’s remarkable neuroplasticity. This foundation, coupled with a personalized approach that recognizes the uniqueness of each individual he serves, forms the cornerstone of his transformative work.
The SMT Method™ is a game-changer for rapid business revenue growth. It moves away from generic, robotic actions and instead focuses on leveraging individual uniqueness. Each program pinpoints limiting beliefs hindering daily results and provides tools for quick mindset shifts, leading to immediate perceptual changes and exceptional outcomes. The SMT Method™ integrates expert insights into a highly efficient process, maximizing results in the shortest possible time frame.
Staying Ahead of the Curve
Joseph’s continued daily work with clients is not just a professional commitment; it’s a source of deep satisfaction and a crucial element in staying attuned to market dynamics and industry trends within the sectors he serves. For him, this work is not merely a job, but an integral part of his identity—his life’s passion and purpose. This drives him to constantly seek new knowledge and personnel growth.
Joseph recently demonstrated his ability to drive rapid business growth with two client success stories. In late 2024, he consulted with a Director of Sales who was planning to hire four additional salespeople. Joseph proposed a more efficient and cost-effective solution: developing four existing members of the sales team. Starting in mid-December, Joseph began coaching the selected individuals, and the early results are promising, with two already securing significant opportunities. Another client, an entrepreneur Joseph began working with in September, achieved record-breaking revenue in November and December and is expected to continue this trajectory in January.
Joseph Drolshagen takes a calculated approach to new opportunities, rejecting the negative connotations often associated with risk. He sees these ventures as the steps a champion takes toward victory. His process involves careful due diligence and seeking input from trusted experts to assess the potential impact. Once he’s satisfied, he embraces the opportunity with enthusiasm, looking forward to its development and success.
“The most important thing is whether they’re passionate about what they do. If they’re not, they won’t be able to give it their all.”
Joseph Drolshagen
