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TSP049 | Linda Galindo – Where Winners Live

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07.03.16

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Episode Summary

Linda Galindo was a journalist and radio news personality before getting into consulting. Currently, as an accountability expert, she helps bring accountability to organizations at the leadership level. Linda is also the author of The 85% Solution and Way to Grow! On this episode, Linda talks to John on how entrepreneurs can create a better company culture and get out of the babysitting mentality with underperforming employees.

Key Takeaways

  • 03:22 – How did Linda come up with her tag line?
  • 04:50 – How did Linda become an accountability expert?
  • 07:35 – Linda talks about her book, The 85% Solution.
  • 11:15 – Stuff happens, but will you make up excuses when it does?
  • 13:00 – What do people do when they take responsibility? Linda lists the top 3 behaviors.
  • 15:15 – Don’t rescue, fix or save underperformers.
  • 17:50 – How can entrepreneurs create an open company culture?
  • 21:45 – If you don’t know the answer to something, don’t lie about it.
  • 23:15 – How can companies get out of the ‘babysitter’ university?
  • 26:45 – You want to get rid of your high-maintenance employees as quickly as possible.
  • 29:10 – Accountability in the company is a competitive advantage.
  • 29:55 – However, you cannot mandate accountability, you can only demonstrate it.
  • 32:30 – Linda recommends How to Be a Power Connector by Judy Robinett
  • 34:15 – Don’t forget to connect with Linda!

Tweetables

[Tweet “Accountability = invisibility.”]
[Tweet “No meeting after the meeting.”]
[Tweet “Can’t mandate accountability only demonstrate it.”]
[Tweet “Don’t rescue, fix or save underperformers.”]

Links Mentioned

JRobinett Website
John Livesay Funding Strategist
Linda Galindo’s Website
Linda Galindo’s Facebook
Linda Galindo’s Twitter
The 85% Solution by Linda Galindo
Way to Grow! by Linda Galindo
How to Be a Power Connector by Judy Robinett
Why Leaders Can’t Lead by Warren G. Bennis

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TSP048 | Daniel Maw – Secrets To Hiring The Best Team

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29.02.16

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Episode Summary

Daniel Maw is the owner of Pixel One and the technical director of HACKSAW. Daniel talks about the successful ways to find a great co-founder and how to pitch a client. He mentions that being busy is so easy that you might lose track of your end goals, but no matter how busy you get, you simply can’t take your eyes off of them. Your business depends on your end goals in order to succeed.

Key Takeaways

  • 01:20 – The key to getting good clients is by having a real relationship not a service relationship.
  • 03:20 – How did Daniel get started?
  • 07:50 – Daniel talks about how he won the Best Interactive Product award.
  • 10:25 – Why did Daniel decide to start Pixel One?
  • 16:05 – Daniel didn’t even have a plan B when he started his company.
  • 16:55 – Believe it or not, Daniel didn’t like Mark Asquith when he first met him.
  • 19:15 – What is Daniel’s end game with his current company?
  • 21:30 – How does Daniel pitch a client?
  • 22:45 – “People buy people.”
  • 26:15 – How can you make sure what you’re doing is profitable?
  • 27:25 – How can you find the right co-founder/team?
  • 28:35 – Daniel explains what he means by ‘As hire As and Bs hire Cs’.
  • 29:50 – Daniel recommends: Ogilvy on Advertising by David Ogilvy and Art of Persuasion by Bob Burg.
  • 33:25 – Anybody who is really good at something has spent some time developing it.

Tweetables

[Tweet “A-level people hire A-level talent.”]
[Tweet “Easy to be busy being busy but it isn’t enough.”]
[Tweet “Know what your end game is when you start.”]
[Tweet “Say no to clients who don’t appreciate you.”]

Links Mentioned

Judy Robinett Website
Hacksaw
Ogilvy on Advertising by David Ogilvy
Art of Persuasion by Bob Burg
Daniel Maw Twitter

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TSP004 | Andrew Medal – From Prison To Angel Investor

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24.04.15

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Episode Summary

Andrew Medal has a remarkable story on how he went from a prison inmate to becoming a serial entrepreneur. He talks to John about how he became an Entrepreneur magazine contributor, his charity work with Last Mile, and shares some insightful tips on how entrepreneurs can get investor interest without any experience or a working prototype.

Key Takeaways

  • 02:15 – Andrew talks about how he got his job working for an angel investment firm.
  • 05:20 – What’s considered a great pitch versus a bad one?
  • 09:10 – Andrew talks about the charity project he’s involved with called Last Mile.
  • 16:35 – Mistakes are an important part of an entrepreneur’s journey. Don’t give up on taking chances and risks.
  • 21:30 – How can entrepreneurs raise money without a working prototype?
  • 28:30 – Andrew recommends people read The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

Tweetables

[Tweet “Paint a picture to #investors. Become the #Picasso of Pitches.”]

[Tweet “There’s a lot of first time entrepreneurs that don’t have experience, so explain to your investors why you’re the right team.”]

[Tweet “Just because you’ve made a mistake, doesn’t mean you should stop dreaming.”]

[Tweet “No matter what we’re doing as entrepreneurs, if we’re learning in the process, we’re growing and we should never stop learning/growing.”]

Links Mentioned

http://buzzsumo.com/
http://www.invisionapp.com/
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
AndrewMedal.com
@AndrewMedal

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