ITG #38 - Owning Your Paycheck

Welcome to Inspired to Greatness... the show all about spreading inspiration, motivation, and being great., I am your host, I hope you are having an amazing day, my friends! Today we are talking about Entrepreneurship & Business!We are going to discuss a little about how we run our businesses, how owning and growing a business works into our life, and give some tips about how we succeed at the whole thing."Selling is not a pushy, winner-takes-all, macho act. It is an empathy-led, process-driven, and knowledge-intensive discipline. Because, in the end, people buy from people." -Subroto Bagchi, Co-founder of Mindtree"Be nicer to your customers than your competitors." -Richard Reed, Co-Founder of Innocent Drinks“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” - Robert H. SchullerSome things you do in your business or in your life that make your business better or that produce results for you?* Sales Presentation, 98% close rate.* Study successful people in my industry.* Expose my personality.* Develop relationships with others in my industry.* Put myself out there, a LOT! * Podcast, Networking, Facebook Live, Etc.-----This episode is powered by PodDecks - Pod Decks are unique interview questions and episode starting prompts in the palm of your hand. So whether you are a new podcaster or existing broadcaster looking to grow your audience or get more engagement you’re going to want to check out poddecks.com - use code DJMATT for 10% off your first order!Pod Decks are the hottest new tool for podcasters looking to have more meaningful conversations or gamify their podcast. Simply shuffle up, ask a question, and let the content roll! Get yours today at poddecks.com and use code DJMATT for 10% off your order!-----Business Tips:A few quick tips on making your business stand-out1. Don’t sell products, provide solutions 2. Give something for nothing (or very little)3. Support your local community4. Focus on leads, not salesJohn A. Shedd: “A ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.”Drew Houston: “Don’t worry about failure; you only have to be right once.”"There is only one way to avoid criticism: Do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing." - AristotleThanks for joining us on Inspired to Greatness, please check back with us each and every week for fresh tips and new guests. Visit our website at ITGPodcst.com and Look for us on Spreaker, iTunes, iHeart, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify….See you next time!