2017 Accomplishments & 2018 Goals (Draft)
It’s that time again to take a breath and reflect on the past year. As I write this, we’re about 40 hours away from welcoming in a new year. […]
Episode: Mandela SH Dixon
Mandela SH Dixon is co-founder at Founder Gym, an online training center that teaches underrepresented founders how to build successful tech startups. […]
Episode: Jason Mayden
Jason Mayden is the co-founder and CEO at Super Heroic, an activewear brand designed to enrich the lives of kids through play. He was previously the global design director for Nike’s Jordan brand where he designed shoes for Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, and Eminem among others, and he was Director of Innovation on the Digital Sport side at Nike. Today, he’s leading a fast paced brand of his [...]
Episode: Danielle Leslie
Danielle Leslie is an online course creator and growth strategist for startups and personal brands. As founder of the Founder Course Alchemy, she helps brands and startup founders create & launch online courses. She previously worked as a course launch strategist at Udemy where she helped influencers including Guy Kawasaki earn collectively millions of dollars by monetizing their content & expertise through online courses. […]
HAVE PASSION, BUT DON’T GET ROMANTIC ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS
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SO, YOU’RE JUST GONNA GIVE UP NOW?
Subscribe to my YouTube channel here. You will be told "no" many different and creative ways. Guess what? Nobody owes you anything. It's up to you to create your opportunities and TAKE the chances. Where there is no way, make one. How will you feel when you're 90 and you look back and realize you gave up too soon?
PUT YOURSELF IN A POSITION TO FAIL
Subscribe to my YouTube channel here. In communities, families, and systems that thrive, you'll find that people aren't punished for failure, but regarded for taking shooting their shot. It means you tried.
EVERYONE HAS A PLAN ‘TIL THEY GET PUNCHED IN THE MOUTH
Subscribe to my YouTube channel here. Everything you write in your business plan is going to change the moment you put your product in front of your potential customers. You'll spend months writing a plan that will get thrown out the moment you launch. All the money you spent will run down the drain because you built your business on assumptions instead of feedback from customers. Build. Learn. [...]
FOLLOW THROUGH ON WHAT YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING TO DO
Subscribe to my YouTube channel here. When you want to help someone, give them the same respect you'd give your own journey. Step up. Have the same urgency - as much as you can - about helping them get what they need as you'd have for getting what you need.
THE ONLY WAY TO WIN IS TO CREATE VALUE FOR OTHERS
Subscribe to my YouTube channel here. People do business with people they know, like, and trust. It isn't about you. It's about them. Make a connection. Learn, listen, and provide value. That's how you win.