EntreGrowth with Lance Cook

In short, Douglas McClure is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and business consultant. But he makes it very clear that his passion is in business development and child development. Those are two things in which he has proven a great deal of success.

This has been my longest podcast recording to date. And if I had 4 more hours, I would have continued the conversation. 

In this conversation, we discuss the principles that he learned and lived by to build successful businesses and raise a remarkable family. The premise is that we all start, grow, and exit. But Douglas lays out the things to live by if you want to do it successfully.

Two of the many things he shares with us are:

• The McClure Core 4
• Master T.O.D.A.Y.

Get out your notebook, and get ready to learn and grow.

Links from the conversation:

• https://deshibeauty.com/ 
• https://www.instagram.com/douglaswmcclure/

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Shaun has a unique story. He had his first son at just 16 years of age and made the life-changing decision to raise him on his own. This choice both inspired and motivated him to become the successful man he is today.

Shaun Buck has been a serial entrepreneur for over 15 years and currently owns and operates The Newsletter Pro, based out of Boise, Idaho. Although The Newsletter Pro has only been operating since 2011, Shaun and his 60+ member team have grown the company into the nation’s largest custom print newsletter company, printing and mailing millions of newsletters annually for diverse industries spread across four countries.

In 2015, Shaun and The Newsletter Pro landed at No. 120 on the Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Companies list with a shocking growth rate of 2,975%, and reached No. 343 in 2016. He was awarded Marketer of the Year, and his company, The Newsletter Pro,  was voted Best Place to Work in Idaho in 2016, 2017, and again in 2018.

Why newsletters? Because we believed in them, we were passionate about them, and more importantly, we knew how to make them successful.

Learn more about Shaun and Newsletter Pro here:
http://shaunbuck.com/
https://newsletterpro.com/

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This episode is brought to you by Profit Thrust. It's the revolutionary CRM designed to help local businesses capture, nurture, and close more leads and sales.

Best of all it combines the power of 32+ digital marketing tools into ONE platform.

Local Business Owners: Profit Thrust eliminates the need for multiple apps and platforms because we offer:

•  A Funnel & Website Builder (inc. built-in templates)
•  Surveys and Forms
•  Pipeline & Lead Management
•  Automated SMS/Email Campaigns
•  Online Appointment Scheduling
•  2-Way Texting
•  Collect Payments
•  Social and Search Ad Reports
•  And So Much More!

12+ Software programs could cost $1400/mo or more. But with Profit Thrust it’s a fraction of the cost. Plus, I’ll give you a 14-day free trial. 

Go to https://profitthrust.com/ to learn more and watch the demo.

When Keith Lee sold his business, American Retail Supply, in 2015 it was the largest retail supply company in the US. How did he do it? It was the systems he put in place, he spent all of my time on important things, not menial things. Starting with customer service.

During the 25 years of owning the company, he taught his team the importance of customer service and creating systems that support it. The result was a customer base that chose to do business with them even if they weren't the cheapest... and often... they weren't.

In this episode Keith shares some of the incredible gold nuggets of wisdom he has gained over the years. All of which can be found in his book "The Happy Customer Handbook."

Then we take the conversation a step further by digging into the principles he implemented to grow his business even when he wasn't there.

I would highly recommend learning more about Keith by visiting his website: https://keithlee.com/

You can find his book "The Happy Customer Handbook" here: thehappycustomerhandbook.com

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This episode is brought to you by Profit Thrust. It's the revolutionary CRM designed to help local businesses capture, nurture, and close more leads and sales.

Best of all it combines the power of 32+ digital marketing tools into ONE platform.

Local Business Owners: Profit Thrust eliminates the need for multiple apps and platforms because we offer:

•  A Funnel & Website Builder (inc. built-in templates)
•  Surveys and Forms
•  Pipeline & Lead Management
•  Automated SMS/Email Campaigns
•  Online Appointment Scheduling
•  2-Way Texting
•  Collect Payments
•  Social and Search Ad Reports
•  And So Much More!

12+ Software programs could cost $1400/mo or more. But with Profit Thrust it’s a fraction of the cost. Plus, I’ll give you a 14-day free trial. 

Go to https://profitthrust.com/ to learn more and watch the demo.

Kat Brown is the owner of Kat House Hair Studio in Navarre, FL. But she started in Small-Town Ohio, trained in Los Angeles, California, then eventually made her way to the panhandle of Florida. 
Before she left home she was told "I don't know if you're going to be able to make a living doing this" and then there's the stigma "it's not a real career" or "there's no money in this."

Well, Kat has proved all that wrong. However, not without a few bumps along the way. 

Here's her story.

Find out more about the Kat House Hair Studio:

• https://www.instagram.com/thekathousehairstudio/
• https://www.facebook.com/The-Kat-House-Hair-Studio
• http://www.thekathousehairstudio.com/

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This episode is brought to you by Profit Thrust. It's the revolutionary CRM designed to help local businesses capture, nurture, and close more leads and sales.

Best of all it combines the power of 32+ digital marketing tools into ONE platform.

Local Business Owners: Profit Thrust eliminates the need for multiple apps and platforms because we offer:

•  A Funnel & Website Builder (inc. built-in templates)
•  Surveys and Forms
•  Pipeline & Lead Management
•  Automated SMS/Email Campaigns
•  Online Appointment Scheduling
•  2-Way Texting
•  Collect Payments
•  Social and Search Ad Reports
•  And So Much More!

12+ Software programs could cost $1400/mo or more. But with Profit Thrust it’s a fraction of the cost. Plus, I’ll give you a 14-day free trial. 

Go to https://profitthrust.com/ to learn more and watch the demo.

"Roofing is no ones first choice"
But when you serve your customers well, and are persistent in learning and growing, you might find yourself in a similar position as Brian Ward. 

He started his business as many do - solo.  Fifteen years later he's got 140 employees and plans to grow Quality Roofing to locations throughout the state. 

Here are some links mentioned in the show. 

• https://qualityroofingsolutions.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/QualityRoofingSolutionsPage

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This episode is brought to you by Profit Thrust. It's the revolutionary CRM designed to help local businesses capture, nurture, and close more leads and sales.

Best of all it combines the power of 32+ digital marketing tools into ONE platform.

Local Business Owners: Profit Thrust eliminates the need for multiple apps and platforms because we offer:

•  A Funnel & Website Builder (inc. built-in templates)
•  Surveys and Forms
•  Pipeline & Lead Management
•  Automated SMS/Email Campaigns
•  Online Appointment Scheduling
•  2-Way Texting
•  Collect Payments
•  Social and Search Ad Reports
•  And So Much More!

12+ Software programs could cost $1400/mo or more. But with Profit Thrust it’s a fraction of the cost. Plus, I’ll give you a 14 day free trial. 

Go to https://profitthrust.com/ to learn more and watch the demo.

Health and fitness coach, Tiffany Hazewinkle, was handed the keys to Patriot Nutrition. A successful nutrition shake shop in Pace, FL. She was ready to take the reigns. Ready to continue to do great things. But that was in January of 2020. In March her creativity and ingenuity stepped up to the plate to help the business not only survive but thrive. 

Her enthusiastic attitude and continuous personal development are, in my opinion, the top two attributes that pulled, pushed, and drove her to the level of success that she is at today. 

This is her story.

How to learn more about Tiffany and Patriot Nutrition.

• https://www.instagram.com/patriotofpace/
• https://www.facebook.com/PatriotPace/
• http://tiffanyhaze.goherbalife.com/

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This episode is brought to you by Profit Thrust. It's the revolutionary CRM designed to help local businesses capture, nurture, and close more leads and sales.

Best of all it combines the power of 32+ digital marketing tools into ONE platform.

Local Business Owners: Profit Thrust eliminates the need for multiple apps and platforms because we offer:

•  A Funnel & Website Builder (inc. built-in templates)
•  Surveys and Forms
•  Pipeline & Lead Management
•  Automated SMS/Email Campaigns
•  Online Appointment Scheduling
•  2-Way Texting
•  Collect Payments
•  Social and Search Ad Reports
•  And So Much More!

12+ Software programs could cost $1400/mo or more. But with Profit Thrust it’s a fraction of the cost. Plus, I’ll give you a 14 day free trial. 

Go to https://profitthrust.com/ to learn more and watch the demo.

Have an idea for a business? Great! But as Michael Hobbs shares, there will be some big lessons learned. 

One of the great things about a conversation like this is that we, the listeners, get to learn from Michael's lessons. Good ones, and bad ones. 

Let's take pride, for instance. Michael says, "Sometimes you have to put your pride in your pocket." Our pride can cause us to make some terrible decisions. But on the flip side, he also says how his pride has kept him from giving up and quitting.

We also talk about your team. You need to know who's in your corner. There are three areas that we talk about. Your spouse, your employees, and also business vendors and associates/partners.

I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I enjoyed having it. But more than that, I hope there's something in there that you can learn from and apply to your business. 

Links and info for Taste Buds:

• https://www.facebook.com/tastebudspace
• https://www.instagram.com/tastebudssnacks/

Don't forget, I have also added a great selection of my best resources for your business growth available at https://lancecook.us/freeresources/

What does it take to be successful? Well, for Josh and Kenzie Presnell, they are an overnight success journey that is 12 years in the making. 
It started with "What are we going to do?" and is now a 150+ member community at their gym Fixed on Fitness.
How did they get there? Simply put... passion for people, determination, and the willingness to consistently pursue personal and professional growth and development. 

If you want to hear how to achieve real-life success from a real-life entrepreneur, then this is the episode for you. 

Links and info for Fixed on Fitness:

• https://fixedonfitness.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/fixedonfitness/
• https://www.facebook.com/fixedonfitness.FOF

Don't forget, I have also added a great selection of my best resources for your business growth available at https://lancecook.us/freeresources/

From starting and growing her photography business to buying and selling airplanes, Sharon Raub has learned how to leverage social media to drive a successful business. And on this episode, she shares with us her strategies for developing a business-centered personal brand that builds relationships with her target audience - aircraft buyers. Which, by the way, has a 12 to 18-month buying cycle. 

This conversation is full of strategies and tactics that you can use no matter what your industry is. So don't skip past this one. 

Links from the show:

• http://sharonashlie.com/
• https://lifestyleaviation.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/sharonraub/
• https://www.facebook.com/itssharonraub

Don't forget, I have also added a great selection of my best resources for your business growth available at https://lancecook.us/freeresources/

Ever thought about how to make a lasting impact on your target audience? Advertising campaigns are more than a commercial ad that comes on during the news with a salesman yelling "buy this now!" 
Bruno Brasileiro shares how he creates meaningful campaigns that are simply unforgettable and cause the target audience to remember the brand at the time of the buying decision. 
He's an award-winning creative director and copywriter. Actually, he's 
been a part of the team that helped turn his agency into the most recognized Healthcare advertising agency in the world.

We talk about creative storytelling in advertising, and of course, flying. 

Enjoy. 

Here are the links to learn more about Bruno:

• Website/Portfolio - http://www.brunobrasileiro.com/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fly_with_bruno/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/FlyWithBruno

Don't forget, I have also added a great selection of my best resources for your business growth available at https://lancecook.us/freeresources/