Hello and Welcome to the 10XDetail Podcast Helping Detailers 10X Their business through Interviews, Coaching & Mentorship! This is more than just a podcast, it's an Adventure in Detailing Entrepreneurship. We share the Pains, the Hardships, and the Joys of Massive Success. Are You Ready to 10X Your Detailing Business? Great! Let’s Make It Happen The 10XDetail Podcast is Sponsored by Pearl Nano Ceramic Coatings and Detail Supplies - Wholesale | Retail | Private Label Options Available - Buy Online at CallingAllDetailers.com Pearl Nano - Dare To Be Different My name is David Elliott and I am glad that you could join us in the first episode of the new Podcast. I would like to use this first episode to introduce myself, what I do, where I have been and why I have developed this show. The quick story is like this: I have been a Car Care Product Producer for over 20 years - Sold these Products in over 100 countries and I have worked with 1000's of Detailing Professionals over the years, worldwide - I am a Sales & Marketing Expert - A Designer - A Podcaster - Retired Military with over 20 years in the US Air Force - Father of 3 - A longtime Surfer and Paddleboarder. I am also an avid 10X’er. Now for the backstory...Many years ago, I was listening to the Entrepreneur on Fire podcast and Grant Cardone was a guest on the show that day. I didn’t know it at that time, but that was going to be the beginning of a long road to massive success. This was the road I was searching for. It’s funny how it pops up when you least expect it. You see, I had been bumbling around in business for many years, actually since 1998, producing products, creating a brand, and a product line, all while I was in the military and some of it was while I was out too. After 2007, I was also Mr. MOM and raising a small family, while enduring a very stressful home life, with an unsupportive and mentally ill spouse. The problem with my business was that I was half-assing almost everything that I did. Yes, I was successful but I was still Over-worked, Scared, Distracted and I just had no idea which way to go, what to do and how to get there. I was also in the process of re-inventing myself and my business for the 3rd time, due to a rogue business partner. It was a tough time. Back to Grant Cardone on EOFire: After hearing the show, I WAS HOOKED. I read and I listened to all of his books - The 10X Rule, Sell or Be Sold, If you’re not First, You’re Last and finally, Be Obsessed or Be Average. After that, I was on a quest to 10X everything in my life and business. I finally had the vision, the attitude and the virtual mentorship that I was looking for. Speed up to today, where I am happily divorced, my kids are almost out of the house, I own a multi-million dollar car care product company, operate out a huge warehouse and I travel the country helping Detailers learn new skills and teach them how to make more money! There’s a lot more than all of this, but I have to keep this story semi-short. In other words, life is good. That’s why I am producing this podcast. I really like helping Detailing Professionals to boost their business. I see some earning half a million to millions of dollars per year, but many really struggle and barely scrape by. Even in a roaring economy, some of the guys are just not making it happen and I know why. It’s not skill, nor hard work and dedication. They have all of this and much more! I believe it is their mindset. The belief in yourself, your abilities and that you can make it happen, no matter what. Don't to things at 1X, Do it at 10X - That’s ten times. 10X is not literally 10 times, but it can be if you work hard enough. It's more of a way of thinking. For example. If you worked very hard to make 500,000 dollars per year, but you ended up only earning $200,000. Would you be disappointed? Probably not. What if you wanted to make $75,000 per year and you worked very hard, but you only earned $50,000. After expenses, you barely had enough to survive. I bet that you would be very disappointed. Shoot HIGH - VERY HIGH - Keep the target in Sight - Do Whatever it Takes to reach the GOAL and you won’t be disappointed. The 10X Detail concept is my own take from the 10X Rule concept. Here’s how I brake it down. Side-note: Only follow these principles, if you really want to be extremely successful in life and in your business! If you don’t want to put the time and effort that it takes to be successful, please do not try. It is all about 10X’ing your mind, your mindset, your behavior, your attitude, and your business. It starts with clearing out your mind from the clutter and negative energy. Feed your body and your mind only the best foods. This means, eliminating TV, the news, video games, and other major distractions, plus it means cutting out the bloodsuckers and life-drainers from your life. This one is HUGE!!! You do not need negative people around you in any way, shape or form. It is time to focus on yourself, your mind, your team, and your family. It’s very important to get everyone in your life, on the same page. Communicate with them, so everyone knows the plan, agrees with it and knows their role and how they can help. This part sounds very selfish, but it is not. Since you are the one working hard to 10X your life and your business, it will take a toll on you. Focusing on yourself is absolutely Vital. By eating well and sleeping more, but also spending time reading, listening and learning every single day. Listening to audiobooks while you drive, work, eat, workout and more. Be OBSESSED! Listen and Learn at all times. I cover much of this on the episodes of this podcast. On the show, you will hear people with the craziest lives and many of them have super successful Detailing businesses. Others are just starting out and need tons of help. It doesn’t matter…we will learn from all of them and we will help them all. Do me a favor and reach out to the other local Detailers, say HI, take them to lunch, get to know them. They are not competition. Please do not look at them as such. They are part of your extended team. Work together, trade jobs, and help each other out, when needed. Just Do It. Speaking of Just Doing it, How about just X-KOTING it: Have you guys heard about X-KOTE? The hand-applied, self-leveling clearcoat that can make almost any vehicle look brand new again. It's an alternative to repainting at the bodyshop or spending countless hours paint correcting. You can even ceramic coat on top of it the next day. Check out X-KOTEUSA.Com If you would like to be on the show, please sign up for a specific time and day at 10XDetail dot com Please follow the show on Facebook and Instagram - at 10XDETAIL If you need some help with this 10X concept or if I say something on the show that you do not understand and need to clarify, be sure to contact me at [email protected] My goal with this podcast is to help detailers make more money, by presenting the ups and downs of other Detailers, plus offer coaching and mentoring them as we progress episode to episode. Thank you for listening. Now go out there and 10X it!
