On Business Done Differently Jesse Cole speaks with successful entrepreneurs who are standing out in business and in life by thinking differently. We believe that to stand out you have to take risks and challenge the status quo. On the show, we uncover the secret tips, tactics and characteristics of our guests with unusual questions and unique segments. This is not your typical business show asking typical interview questions.
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Monday Jan 15, 2018
Monday Jan 15, 2018
Businessman and startup coach, Anthony Witt has helped many individuals transition from being a full-time employee to becoming an entrepreneur. He thoroughly enjoys helping people move from simply existing to truly living. Having personally made the transition from employee to entrepreneur more than one time, Anthony has learned how to navigate the important areas of life to live a life of purpose.
Anthony currently holds interest and leadership roles in a residential commercial real estate flipping company, a school fundraising company, personal mastermind groups and an individual coaching program as well as a marriage enrichment company that he runs with his wife. He has also begun to hold mentor, leadership, and equity positions with clients.
“I want to talk to the people who are listening…I want to serve the people that are here.”
“I think it’s all about testing…You gotta figure that out. Who do I like to work with, who do I enjoy being around, and who can I really add value to?”
“If you are a solo-entrepreneur or even a small team of 2 or 3, you have got to get out to conferences…You can’t be in business for yourself and not do that.”
“If you never leave life where you are, you’ll never live the life you are destined for.”
“Until you have something worth dying for, you really don’t have something worth living for.”
“If you’re just stagnant where you’re at, you’re never getting there. You’re never getting towards that life that you want to live. Because you’re just existing where you’re at…If you’re not moving forward, you’re going backward.”
Links:
The Champion Entrepreneur Podcast
Never Split The Difference – Chris Voss
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Friday Jan 12, 2018
Friday Jan 12, 2018
“Next time you meet someone, try asking: ‘How are you making the world a better place?’ Rather than the normal ‘What do you do?’.”
“That beautiful blend, that convergence of money, talent, and passion.”
“You can’t pretend to be something and do a good job in doing it. You have to find that authentic place to really do well, what you’re doing.”
“I was raised in an environment where your word is your bond. If your word isn’t any good, dig a hole and push me in, I’m done.”
“Any healthy organization has change. There’s no healthy organization that is stagnant. If it is, then it starts to deteriorate. So, change is evidence of growth. Change is evidence of being alive.”
“If somebody stays with you out of a sense of obligation, you’ll both end up resenting it.”
“Continual learning is the key to continual living. If you stop learning, you have effectively stopped living.”
“I don’t recoil from fear…I don’t mind fear being in the presence. If I’m going to go on a trip, I want fear to be in the back seat, not in the driver’s seat.”
“Be different. Don’t worry about being first…be different.”
“It’s never too late to have a new beginning.”
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Monday Jan 08, 2018
Monday Jan 08, 2018
“Put yourself in your customer’s shoes. From the first time you experience your business…what does it look like from their perspective.”
“You confuse you lose.”
“You’re welcoming someone into your house. It’s not just a business…If people are coming over for a dinner, how would you welcome them when they come in?”
“Make sure the exit is great…It sounds simple, but you need to define the perfect experience for your customers all the way through. Put yourself in their shoes, what would make you go home and say ‘WOW!’”
Links Mentioned:
Customers For Life -Carl Sewell
Building a StoryBrand – Donald Miller
The Yellow Tux Handbook: 6 Tips To Make Your Business Stand Out
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Thursday Jan 04, 2018
Thursday Jan 04, 2018
“Think like a reporter…If you’re like everyone else, why would anyone cover you?”
“Nobody cares about your business unless you give them a reason to care.”
“Take small bets…try some things.”
“Professionalism is boring and weird wins. No one writes stories about professional companies, they write stories about companies that are unique.”
Links Mentioned:
Innovation on Demand by Al Fahden
The Yellow Tux Handbook: 6 Tips To Make Your Business Stand Out
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Monday Jan 01, 2018
Monday Jan 01, 2018
115: Mike Michalowicz –
“I’m a huge fan of fear…I believe that anyone who starts a business, embrace the fear. Don’t live in it. Because over time it brings about stress. But fear will wake you up at 5 in the morning and it will have you working until 5 the next morning.”
“It’s very hard to remember specific conversations, all we remember is emotion… So a lot of the stuff that we experience is instantly forgotten, it’s just the end of emotion”
“[Unlike on shows like Shark Tank and The Profit] The reality is that 99.9% of businesses never get an investment outside of the founders and the family.”
“You must find the profit within yourself! And that’s my investment, giving them the knowledge and the mentorship, but not the money. Seeking someone else to save us is the fallacy of so many businesses and I see it now more than ever.”
“The Profit First Formula is really simple: Sales-Profit=Expenses”
“Profit isn’t the whole focus [of my business] it’s the first focus…Profit is the foundation of a healthy business.”
“Successful people don’t look for other’s approval in their success and therefore don’t need to show it off.”
“There’s a truism of life in poker. When someone starts bluffing, that means they have a weak hand.”
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Thursday Dec 28, 2017
Thursday Dec 28, 2017
Today’s an episode, unlike anything we’ve ever done. Today I collaborate with Brian Clapp of the “Work In Sports Podcast” and we answer questions from listeners and give actionable advice that you can apply today whether you’re aspiring to or currently work in the sports industry.
Q&A Topics Include:
- Is a sports degree necessary to work in sports?
- How to network in the sports industry?
- Are smaller or larger organizations a better fit for new hires.
- And much more!
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Monday Dec 25, 2017
Monday Dec 25, 2017
Today, we're giving you our best takeaways of 2017. This includes advice on how you can stand out in business and in life, from all of our guests in 2017!
Thank you for listening and Happy Holidays!
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Thursday Dec 21, 2017
Thursday Dec 21, 2017
“If you want people to come to you as a coach, if you want them to come to you to buy this product… you have to understand what they’re motivated by, you have to understand the way their mind works.”
“Today, a brand is a crafted experience. It is a language that you speak…it is a relationship that hopefully leads to an audience that are going to be your brand ambassadors.”
“You don’t have to have a brand to have a successful business….but if you want to create an Apple type of experience, [then you’re going to need a specific and concise message].”
“How people do anything is how they do everything.”
Jared’s formula for how to find your why: “Imagine that years from now you’re business is wildly successful and the news is interviewing you because you’re such a big success. What are you telling them? What’s happened there? What’s the brand culture like? The family that runs it? The staff that runs it? What do people experience? Are they happy?...What do you want your impact to be?”
“Branding, in general, has a lot to do with care. Period.”
“If you want to create a great brand, build it in hopes of creating that experience every time for the customer.”
“You don’t even get a seat at the table. You have to create attention first…How do [you] get people’s attention, hold it, and then (here’s the clincher) do something good with it?”
“People will forget the things that you did. They’ll forget the things that you said. But they’ll always remember the way that you made them feel. Maya Angelou.”
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Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life – Wayne Dyer
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Monday Dec 18, 2017
Monday Dec 18, 2017
“The biggest problem people have is that they only do marketing when they have no sales. And then as soon as they have sales, they get busy and they stop doing marketing. You have to put together some kind of systematic marketing process where you’re always doing marketing even when you’re busy with sales so your pipeline always stays full.”
“A lot of folks want to build this great product and then think if I build this great product [customers] will come…it just doesn’t happen. You have to go to customers and see if they’ll actually buy something…I try to convince a customer to buy something first and then I’ll build it.”
The ABC Strategy from Barry’s new book Small Business Hacks: 100 Shortcuts To Success - How to get a potential client to respond to your emails:
“Please respond A, B, or C. A – I’m busy, please get back to me in a month. B – I’m no longer interested. C – Call me right away.”
“What small business owners are really bad at is figuring out how much cash they have on hand.”
“Your small business plan should fit on the back of a napkin. You should be able to summarize what your business is all about, what pain you solve, and who you solve that pain for…because people will pay more for painkillers than they will for vitamins.”
“Somewhere along the line, the universe tells you that you have to reinvent yourself, because what you’ve been doing for a really long time isn’t working.”
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Love Is The Killer App – Tim Sanders
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Thursday Dec 14, 2017
Thursday Dec 14, 2017
“We spend a third of our time trying to help other people obtain their goals and dreams and as a result of that, we’re twice as successful financially as we’ve ever been.”
“Everybody wants to hold their cards close to their vest…but when you share, here’s what happens: other people want to be around you. Then they want to introduce you to other people.”
“There are givers and takers and you’re one or the other. I want to be the giver. I want to be the guy when he walks in, the room lights up.”
“Do both. I call and ask favors from people, but it’s not the only time I call them.”
“Life is so fun...when you do it right.”
“Nobody’s gonna sit around and talk about your failures and successes and I’ve learned to get over that…Fear missing an opportunity more than you fear failure.”
“You’ve gotta double down on what’s working…and even when it’s working right, eliminate 15% that’s on your plate.”
“We need more implementation. We got enough wisdom and knowledge, what you need to do is get your butt out there and get it in gear and work!”
“You gotta always be in the game!”
“If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.”
“I want to own the money, I don’t want the money to own me.”
“Isolation is the enemy of excellence.”
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