Elevate With Jack Delosa

Is it smart for the founder to be the face of the business? #AskJackD

Absolutely yes. People connect more with people than they do with brands, so this is a smart way to reach your audience. However remember to find the distinction between becoming the business, and fronting the business. You don't want the business to be founder entrenched, you want it to be founder inspired. #AskJackD

Today I take a big question around what it takes to inspire employees to step up and take ownership of their contribution to a company's vision and mission. Your greatest strength as a leader lies in your ability to enable others to do their best work and mobilise them collectively towards a vision. ‪#‎AskJackD‬

Jack Delosa is changing education for entrepreneurs. He is the founder of Australia’s largest and most disruptive education institution for entrepreneurs, The Entourage. Prior to The Entourage, Jack co-founded MBE Education which assisted SME’s to raise money from investors. MBE quickly became one of Australia’s fastest growing companies. Along the way, Jack also became a high-profile investor, investing in growth companies such as Q-Biotics, Martin Jet Pack (ASX:MJP), and founding The Entourage Growth Fund. His last book UnProfessional became a best-seller in just three weeks. He has been listed in the BRW Young Rich List since 2014.

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In this episode I talk about how to answer one of the most commonly asked questions: "What do you do?"

I talk about the best way to respond (and how not to respond).

You can probably guess what my question is for you today... What do you do? #AskJackD

Great brands are the brands that understand who their consumer is and how they can serve that consumer in a way that has more depth than everyone else in their market place.

The key to a successful marketing campaign is remembering that It's not about the product or service you're selling, it's about your customer. Speak to their dreams, desires, wants and values. ‪#‎AskJackD‬

We live in a culture that tells us that somebody else has the answers. We're engrained with the idea that we should always seek guidance from others - our parents, our teachers, our managers, our careers counsellors….

Instead we need to start listening to that “whisper”. We need to understand that the answers required to navigate our lives actually come from deep within. The most reliable leadership you will find in life is the guidance that comes from your inner voice.

Start listening to it now. #AskJackD

I often hear people say that they can’t be an entrepreneur in the "industry they work in", or tell me that they can’t start a business because they’re “too young”.

Today I take two questions and ultimately explain why none of this matters - if you truly want to be an entrepreneur or if you want to build a business, then don't let your age or industry deter you. #AskJackD

It’s not enough to want to change the world. It’s not enough to have the intent to make a difference.

If you want your vision to travel you need to be able to operationalise it. I see business as vehicle to that enables contribution, and money as the necessary fuel to drive that contribution forward on a large scale. #AskJackD

Self-love is the practice of acting in alignment with your own happiness. It is a topic that people shy away from, as it is often confused with conceit or arrogance. In fact, those two traits can be the first signs of a lack of true self-love. It is not about waking up in the morning with the urge to hug yourself; it is simply the practice of treating yourself and speaking to yourself the same way you would your best friend. #AskJackD

When you make a mistake, do you beat yourself up about it and remind yourself of all the reasons why you should give up trying, or do you coach yourself, offering the words needed to ensure you come back stronger?

When it comes to building trust, it's important to clearly communicate to people what it is that you can do for them. When you don't have a reputation, the first impression you make on consumers is crucial. In this episode, I take you through the important steps to have in place so that you can start to build a world class reputation.

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In the early stages, whenever I started a business I was immediately all in. If that's not how you want to go about it, then you can always run tests to see the responses before you decide to pursue the idea completely. This way, when you start to prove that there is a want for your product or service, then you can go all in.

Find Jack:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackdelosa

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackdelosa

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delosa