Creating Meaningful Connections on Social Media - with Brian Covey - EP238
Today on the 365 Driven podcast, Tony welcomes Brian Covey. Brian went from an Olympic USA Soccer Player to VP of one of the largest mortgage companies in America. Learning to be adaptable, keep fitness a priority, and maintaining a growth mindset became masteries for Brian very early as his career was affected by the 2007 market crash shortly after his soccer days came to an end. Brian is an executive at LoanDepot, a proud father, an influencer, a top rated podcaster, an author, an investor and a proud soccer dad. It’s Brian’s mission with his new book, “Conversations with Covey”, to highlight some of the most incredible stories he’s gotten to share on his podcast, the Brian Covey Show.
In this episode, Brian dives into his mission to help others realize their potential and know that we should all be in a place in which we are embraced for our talents and individuality, instead of being suppressed to fit into a box that others may want us to fit into. Brian also shares strategies on how to build meaningful connections with others online that may end up changing the trajectory of your life.
Key highlights:
- Brian’s journey from pro soccer player, to corporate, to entrepreneur
- Why Brian and Tony choose to be real on social media
- Brian shares that the people closest people to him were the biggest naysayers
- The importance of hiring other people to help you so you can focus on your strengths
- Find role models and take what you like and leave what you don't
- How to use social media in a meaningful and productive way
- Getting to a better version of you involves asking for help
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How to Scale Your Business - with Nick Bradley - EP237
Today on the 365 Driven podcast, Tony welcomes Nick Bradley. Nick is a world-renowned business growth expert, who works with entrepreneurs, business leaders, and investors, building high-value companies. Over the last decade, he has built, bought and sold 24 businesses with a combined valuation of $5.2 billion dollars. Nick also works with Private Equity and Venture Capital firms across the UK and the US, leading business turnarounds, mergers, acquisitions, and scale-ups. He is also the co-founder of The Fielding Group, a growth consultancy that helps companies improve business performance. His mission is to help create business empires with impact, bringing entrepreneurial skills and mindset to people all over the world as a driving force of progression and prosperity.
In this episode, Nick breaks down how to build companies with valuation in mind, and prepare for an acquisition. You may be surprised to find out that your business might not be worth anything to a buyer, and Nick will reveal what buyers actually look for. He also dives into how you can scale your business, and why growth and scaling are not the same thing.
Key highlights:
- How to appeal to buyers and prepare for acquisition
- Your business may not be worth anything (99% of business aren’t worth anything to a buyer)
- Nick’s beginning into entrepreneurship - from corporate to entrepreneur
- Some of the myths of having a business that people believe
- What buyers look for and why they buy
- What Nick looks for as an investor
- Why you need to get to the point of firing yourself
- "The Great Resignation"
- The difference between growth and scale
- Where people fail at scaling
- The process of acquisition/exit
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"Scale Up with Nick Bradley" podcast
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From Fired to Owning the Company - with Marie Cosgrove - EP236
Marie Cosgrove is an entrepreneur and speaker, and her life in itself is a miracle and a story of tenacity and faith. Having been born into poverty, Marie has an incredibly inspiring story of persevering through a tumultuous childhood, abusive marriage, raising four children on her own, and struggling to make her way in the business world. She climbed the ladder in her job at a company, but was fired when she refused a pay cut. 2 years later, she bought the company that fired her. We all face hardships in our personal and professional lives, and Marie now helps others to discover how to use those hardships to propel them forward.
Marie turned the lessons of adversity into advantage, and in today’s episode, she shares what she has learned from her successes and failures. Your background, money, or success are not what give you value in life, and the titles you acquire throughout your life are not your identity. We all want to leave a legacy and impact in this world, and can do so despite where we came from.
Key Highlights
- Marie shares the story of her mother’s accident, her grandmother’s incredible faith that led to Marie's miraculous birth, and the difficult childhood she endured
- Leaving an abusive marriage, raising 4 children on her own, and succeeding in her career despite her personal struggles
- Being fired from her job, starting a business, and coming back to buy the company that fired her
- Decisions that people take lightly have huge impacts
- How to tell frauds from real speakers
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Websites: http://www.balanceback.com & http://www.mariecosgrove.com
Instagram: @OfficialMarieCosgrove
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Protecting Your Mental Real Estate - with April Garcia - EP235
In episode 235 of the 365 Driven Podcast, Tony welcomes April Garcia, an international business advisor, performance coach, host of her podcast PivotMe, and creator of the breakthrough digital course on time management and productivity. By age 20, April had already started on her path of entrepreneurship as a real estate investor, had started her first company, and bought her first house. She graduated from numerous leadership academies, climbed the ladder as a top performer in the Financial and Telecom industry, built several businesses, and advised both U.S. and international corporations from start-up to billion-dollar businesses. April is an amazing resource for insight regarding growing revenue, increasing productivity, and helping business owners find balance to enjoy the life they earned.
In this episode, April and Tony share the necessary life transitions that are required when you want to level up in life or in your career. Your mindset and those that you surround yourself with, are key in this pivotal time. It becomes essential to do the difficult internal work, and also surround yourself with others that will lift you up along the way.
Key Highlights
- April shares about her rebellious teenage years and gives insight on how she got to where she is today
- April walks us through her transition from her corporate job to entrepreneurship and the mindset shifts that were necessary to get there
- Why you may need to spend less time with your “default peer group” and find your “designed peer group”
- Why you need to focus on what can go right instead of harboring on everything that can go wrong
- Evolving to reach your goals
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