Staying in my zone of competence or excellence and not living in my zone of genius.
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What is your best advice for people on how to recruit great team members?
Building a great team takes time, dedication, and clarity. Finding great team members is the most difficult thing business owner’s face today. Recruiting great team members starts with asking the right questions, assessing the personality of the candidate, and how they will fit your corporate culture. Assessing for a skill …
Read More »What is the biggest thing you have recently learnt you wish you had learnt earlier?
The latest learning for me that would have been extremely helpful to know sooner was how to properly use Social Media to generate an endless supply of leads for business. I worked with Jim Lupkin reviewing his latest book before release called: Predictive Social Media: A Guide to Mastering Core …
Read More »What do you wish your prospects would understand before they talk to you?
I wish my prospects would understand that our conversations are going to dive below issues, symptoms, behaviors and even beliefs. Within the first hour we will be unearthing the driving force behind behaviors that do not serve the client. This process starts with awareness, acceptance and creating a new foundation …
Read More »What living entrepreneur do you most admire?
The list of successful entrepreneurs I can share with our readers could be pretty extensive as in this day and age, many individuals have done amazing things. But if I were to narrow down my choices, I would mention a few. Starting with David Meltzer, an extraordinary individual, Marketing guru, …
Read More »What do you think is the biggest myth of building a business?
People keep thinking it’s a step-by-step process so they end up reading/asking and everything except doing. Business is an open ocean – there are no right steps. You try and DO and you see the results. If it doesn’t work, you try another way until it does. In short, “throw …
Read More »What one thing do you feel makes the biggest impact on company culture?
The leader determines the company’s culture. He or she will set an example and the team will see if it’s acceptable to follow his or her actions. That is why personal development and self-improvement is so important.
Read More »What is your fondest memory of something that happened in your business?
It’s always about people. – My first fire – My first fall out with my biz partner – My first hire – My first big business deal – My first investor
Read More »What in your business are you most grateful about?
My team, my investors, and supportive family and friends. Without these, business would be WAY tougher and lonelier. With these, getting customers, suppliers, revenue, are much easier. And even if they’re not easy, I have these awesome people that will continuously guide, support, motivate, and give me feedback that I …
Read More »How does building your profile help in your day to day business?
Profile building is a must activity for any entreprenur. As an entrepreneur, we wear multiple hats and with time we get so overwhelmed that we are not able to define our roles. Day to day business involves so many activities therefore if it is clear what profile we will be …
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