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Focus on what you can control.
Today's featured author is outsourcing expert and CEO of Freeeup.com, Nathan Hirsch. Nathan and I talk about the lessons learned in leading others, the best way to scale your business and more!
Key Takeaways:
Things take care of themselves when you focus on improving parts of your business.
Never try to do it all yourself.
Understand the different levels of people you hire.
Make sure you are on the same page with those on your team to generate success.
Be open to feedback.
Leadership is something you have to work on.
Factor in trial and error.
Try to get buy-in from those that follow your lead and have them take ownership.
Surround yourself with the people that listen effectively.
Never let your book be the end all be all.
Understand the audience you are trying to reach.
Related Episodes:
Episode 8 - "Gain the Advantage" with Nancy Gaines (@NancyLGaines) -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NG635G2yrs
Episode 111 - "Full Throttle" with Paul Comfort @comfortpaul) - http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/111-full-throttle-with-paul-comfort-comfortpaul
Episode 98 - "It Takes 10 Years to Be an Overnight Success" with Pamela Hilliard Owens (@YB2C_System) - http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/website/98-it-takes-10-years-to-be-an-overnight-success-with-pamela-hilliard-owens-yb2c_system
This week's opening track is titled Urgent Advance - METAL GEAR 2 Q-MIX by Rukunetsu AKA Project R. Be sure to click the link below to check out his wonderful music.
https://soundcloud.com/rukunetsu/urgent-advance-metal-gear-2-q-mix
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Solve people's pain point.
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