Addicted to WINNING

EP 26- Scott Simons, Serial Entrepreneur: A Servant's Heart and Country Boy Common Sense


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Many people born into small communities across the United States usually migrate to bigger cities for opportunities and experiences offering a grander, “golden life.”  There are a few rare people in this world that remain close to home to build off the rich foundations of ethics, morals, and hard work demonstrated by their families.  They commit to a focus. They use their talents to create long-lasting opportunities and relationships that build their communities into something geared towards excellence. 

Scott Simons is one of those rare individuals walking this planet. He is Managing Partner and General Manager over 5 West Virginia Car Dealerships, Co-Host of the highly successful show on Clubhouse.io, Breakfast of Champions with over 115 thousand followers, is a speaker, business consultant, savvy investor, and deputized sheriff. He’s a proud father, and happily married to his sweetheart for close to 40 years.

In today’s episode, Jeff and Scott take an Olympic-sized dive off a cliff into some of the most powerful and important topics on the minds of the average entrepreneur starting with discussing life in a small town, the difference in yesterday’s work ethic versus today’s work ethic. Scott shares some deeply personal things about his life he hasn’t shared anywhere else on any other platform discussing why his father worked 5 jobs, what it was like living with extended family, getting his ass spanked in school by teachers, the power of networking and the transformation that occurs when you get over imposter syndrome.  Scott gets vulnerable as Jeff asks him why he’s doing everything that he’s doing.  ***HINT: It’s not because he’s bored.  You’re in for a real treat. This is part 1 of 2 in the series, so tune in.  Part 2 will drop Thursday, January 6th. 

 

What You'll Learn:

 

  • Why Scott’s Dad worked 5 jobs
  • How many children Scott’s Mom had in her family growing up 
  • The price Scott’s childhood home sold for back in the 90s
  • Life lessons Scott learned as the class clown and a “restless” student 
  • Why it’s important to involve your kids when talking about money 
  • How fighting and drag racing can shape you to be beneficial in being an entrepreneur
  • A time when corporal punishment was permitted in school and Scott’s experience in grade school 
  • The importance of setting up an S-Corp and how it’s leveraged to create sustainable a sustainable legacy for your family 
  • Impactful groups in which Scott has been able to generate pre-sales by simply asking one question during live meetups
  • The name of one of the most listened to shows on the app “Clubhouse” where you can listen to Scott most mornings with special guests discussing life, business, and everything in between 
  • Why it’s important to do this one thing over everything in marriage 
  • Hard lessons every manager, CEO, or business owner will want to know
  • Where to allocate your gross earrings every time you are compensated
  • Knowing the value of your time and how to determine when to “buy” it back 
  • And much more! 

 

FAVORITE QUOTE:

“Be careful of being critical of others in front of your children. What’s said in the front of the car is heard in the back of the car.” 

 

  • Scott Simons 

 

 

Connect with Scott:

Facebook

Instagram

Clubhouse - Breakfast of Champions 

 

How to Get Involved:

Addicted to Winning connects listeners through stories that prove why mindset matters. Jeff Brekken was working a 60-hour week on his family’s farm by the time he was 10. When he wasn’t helping with the harvest, he was at the hockey rink. Jeff’s early life experiences taught him he needs to be either all-in or all-out. 

In 2000 he started a single-family home construction business and by 2008 he was looking for his next big thing. Jeff founded the Blue Sky Benefit Solutions & Rise Above HR/Recruiting on top of a lifelong passion for helping people. Through this show, Jeff will take that passion one step further.

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