In this Summon Courage, Change Everything podcast, I interview Robb Hoyle, founder and president of GTS, a recruiting company specializing in the life sciences, engineering and manufacturing industries.

Robb started GTS in 2013, and since then has brought on 60+ clients in 23 states.  GTS has grown 135% in 2016 alone.

In addition to GTS, Robb sits on the BioNJ talent advisory board and the Life Sciences PA Annual conference planning committee.

Questions answered:

How do you summon courage to make big changes in life and work?

What if you start a business and the phone doesn’t ring and you can’t pay your bills?

How do you power through a fear of failure?

How do you decide when is the right time to devote yourself to something bigger than yourself?

How do you take a dream and make it a reality?  How do you set tangible, actionable goals?

Who or what are the people, places and things that that give you energy so that you can recharge and be ready for every day?

Does a positive attitude makes a big difference in life?

How do you make time for continuous learning?

What book recommendations do you have?

Where will you be ten years from now?

What is a good time-saving tip?

What is the best advice you have ever been given?

Podcast show notes:

3:07 Robb explains that what drove him to quit his job to start GTS.

5:12 Robb discusses how fear is just part of being an entrepreneur and never really goes away.

12:51 Robb tells us adversity is one of the biggest things you face as an entrepreneur as Mike Tyson said ‘’everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.’’

15:30 Having a dream and setting goals to make it a reality; holding yourself accountable.

19:12 Robb talks about balancing work and family.

21:27 Time management…avoiding distractions, focusing on the right efforts.

23:05 Robb’s time saving trick to prioritize and keep on track of everything on his plate.

Robb can be reached at [email protected].

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