Michael J Coles started a $100-million company with only $8,000, overcame a near-fatal motorcycle accident, set three transcontinental cycling world records, and ran for Congress twice. 

On This Episode:

• Michael talks about the motorcycle accident that almost took his ability to walk.
• Hear about Michael’s disastrous first day at the American Cookie Company and his big mistake at Caribou Coffee Company.
• Learnt importance of becoming a mentor to others
• Find out what important quote about leadership Michael heard from Colin Powell.
• Understand the danger of making impulsive decisions and how Michael avoids them.

Key Takeaways:

• My whole life everyone had always told me what my limits were, and it always had given me an incentive to prove them wrong. - Michael Coles
• I believe in pithy mission statements. - Michael Coles
• If you change one part of the equation you’re not going to get the same answer. - Michael Coles
• You know you’re a good leader if people will only follow you out of curiosity. - Colin Powell
• I don’t look at failures as failures, I look at them as opportunities to improve. - Michael Coles
• You cannot hire people for the moment, you have to hire them for the future. - Michael Coles

Michael Coles

https://mcolesbook.com/

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