Ditch Digger CEO with Gary Rabine

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Our guest this week is John DeBlasio, a wildly successful serial entrepreneur with a heavy emphasis on philanthropy. John is a Senior Executive, Global Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist with over 25+ years working to progress US policy goals, develop international business in the private sector, and solve problems through philanthropic means around the world. Culturally savvy and having lived abroad for extended periods in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, John has achieved language fluency in German and familiarity with Arabic and Spanish. John shares some amazingly valuable insights with us in this episode. Topics range from avoiding the low expectations of soft bigotry, using negativity from others to increase your motivation, finding the best minds to be your mentors, how to grow from 1 to 1900 employees and so much more! Shownotes: 2:00 You are the average of the 5 people you see most 3:00 How John's childhood influenced his future entrepreneur pursuits 11:30 The negative statements that drove John as a younger man 15:00 How to avoid the soft bigotry of low expectations 17:00 Finding the best minds to be your mentors 18:00 Advice is not always the best way to impart wisdom. It's more about shared experiences. 23:00 West Point Graduate Soldier To Starting A $150M Business 40:00 How to grow your company from 1 employee to 1900 44:00 How to discover and identify your ideal customers 47:00 How to fund your business using working capital from vendors and clients 51:00 How to create a reputation of trust 55:00 The process of selling his business and what he is working on next 1:00:00 The time management rule of thirds - A 3rd on your: business, philanthropic pursuits, personal life 1:03:00 One of the most valuable things you can do is start a business and employee people 1:08:00 Quinton's Quick Takes

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Our guest this week is Jimmy John (James John Liautaud) who is the founder, chairman, and majority owner of Jimmy John’s sandwich chain. He has been recognized by Nation's Restaurant News for overseeing one of the fastest-growing chains in the country and is a philanthropist and mentor for entrepreneurs in the restaurant industry. With no formal business education, Liautaud developed many of the processes in the first shop that Jimmy John's is still known for today. Jimmy shares some amazingly valuable insights with us in this episode. Topics ranging from differentiation, overcoming obstacles, discovering your strengths and so much more! Shownotes: 2:00 Jimmy's upbringing 5:00 Some of Jimmy's greatest challenges 7:00 Started out earning $1.10/hour and $100/week. 10:00 Maintaining emotional stability through very tough times 12:00 How to turn high energy into a billion dollar business 15:30 Jimmy John's key differentiators. 20:00 The many benefits of profit sharing 23:00 Invaluable mentors 26:00 "Just because I'm good at making sandwiches doesn't mean I'll be good at anything else." 32:00 Biggest blessings 34:00 People do what you do not what you say. As a leader whatever you do is times ten. If it's positive or negative it's times ten. 37:00 A loving supporting spouse is the biggest advantage in life. 40:00 Future goals 43:00 Protecting the free enterprise system 44:00 Quinton's True Takeaways

Connect with Gary Rabine and DDCEO:

Visit the DDCEO BLOG: https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/

Follow DDCEO on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DitchDiggerCEO

Like DDCEO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DitchDiggerCEO

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Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh03Px5ez_xe_oE_iJMMNIg

Check out https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/ for this week's TOP 8 Business Growth Tips and to download Gary’s 13 Keys To Sustained Business Growth.

Follow us on Instagram @DitchDiggerCEO (https://www.instagram.com/ditchdiggerceo/) for more helpful Business Growth tips.

Our goal is to inspire everyone to start their own business and help you grow it to millions or even billions in value so if you feel any benefit from this episode please let us know by leaving an iTunes review, sharing this episode on social media and emailing a link to anyone you think would also find benefit here. Thank you.

The "Ditch Digger CEO" is a podcast for trailblazers. It’s about climbing to the top of the ladder no matter where you start. It's for those with big, bold ideas who want to learn from the experiences of some of the most successful people in the world. This is a show about men and women who grow their businesses from nothing to million- or even billion-dollar enterprises. Often beginning their journey in ‘dead-end’ jobs, as single parents, or working multiple part-time gigs with only their grit and work ethic to work with. Our guests are shining examples of success against the odds that want to share all the secrets of how they achieved their incredible success. With Gary Rabine (of Rabine Group) and Quinton James (of True Mentors) as your hosts, this is an inspirational business podcast that gives relatable, actionable, real-life advice from trailblazers that have been there. Gary and Quinton bring their tough questions, fresh perspectives, and business-savvy to the podcast’s spirited dialogue on how to get ahead in whatever industry you are in. Our goal is that these tips and mindsets will encourage you to turn your dreams into ambition, making your situation a little more enjoyable, profitable, and perhaps even wildly successful. Our guest lineup includes some extremely exciting and inspirational personalities, including the founder of Jimmy John’s, the co-founder of RedBox, sports stars & legends, and so many more. Launch yourself forward with Ditch Digger CEO Shownotes: #1 5:00 Motivation from when people tell you you can't do something 9:00 Gary’s Family 15:30 Why Gary Started DDCEO 28:30 How did the Rabine Group get started 36:00 Gary's thoughts on the best way to start a business in 2018 42:30 "Do's and Don'ts" when working with family 45:00 The importance of mentors 55:00 How to stay positive in the face of certain doom 60:00 Growing to $200 million in revenue from 2004-2013 1:10:00 How Rabine Group was able to thrive during the 2008 recession 1:13:30 The importance of NOT being the smartest guy in the room 1:16:00 How to use differentiation to drive your growth 1:21:00 The importance of philanthropy 1:30:00 Why should you listen to DDCEO? 1:31:00 Quinton's True Takeways

Connect with Gary Rabine and DDCEO:

Visit the DDCEO BLOG: https://www.DitchDiggerCEO.com/

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