Jason Kveton has been an entrepreneur since age 12 when he sold TicTacs on the school bus. He owns 3 restaurants in Phoenix, AZ with a total team of over 150. Over the past year he has used The Freedom Journal to open his third restaurant, start a leadership blog and create an online business.

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• [01:06] – Jason has been married for 20 years to his high school sweetheart
• [01:14] – He started listening to EOFire a year ago
• [01:40] – He hopes to create ripples and pay it forward
• [01:58] – There are people who are entrepreneurs from day one and there are people who pivot to become entrepreneurs
• [02:33] – Jason’s area of expertise is in leadership
• [02:37] – One BIG and Unique Value Bomb: Communicate expectations and give constant feedback. “If you see it, say it.”
• [03:26] – What was your goal for The Freedom Journal and how did you crush it? “My initial goal for The Freedom Journal was one thing: to get organized. Once I started following the process, I decided to actually use The Freedom Journal and note the way the plan is laid out to help me open up my 3rd Culver’s restaurant”
• [04:06] – Jason’s accomplishments in 2016:
  • Started his leadership blog
  • Wrote a short ebook, 11 Steps to Building a Better Team Culture
  • Created a 90-Day New Hire Member Success Workbook for all team members of his restaurants
  • Became a volunteer instructor to help improve his public speaking with the Young Entrepreneurs Academy
  • Joined Facebook and Twitter to build audience and credibility
  • Launched an online business called Culture Cards
  • Built his first website
  • Built his 3rd Culver’s restaurant
• [05:21] – The Freedom Journal laid out the plan and gave Jason accountability, which made it his perfect partner for achieving his goals in 2016
• [06:37] – How do you define Productivity? “To me, productivity is the right things done at the right time. It’s working up and not down”
• [06:54] – Jason’s biggest struggle was to not work down the whole day
• [07:20] – Work on your business, not in your business
• [07:43] – How do you define Discipline? “It’s doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time”
• [08:10] – “Grinders win”
• [09:08] – Jason’s biggest struggle with discipline is finishing his current project before starting another one
• [09:41] – JLD and Jason talk about Nick Saban, the head coach of the University of Alabama football team
• [10:45] – How do you define FOCUS? “I try to live by the quote, ‘There’s a remarkable difference between 99% and 100% commitment.’ To me, focus is being 100% committed and 100% engaged to the task at hand”
• [11:17] – Jason’s struggle with focus is that he allows too many interruptions throughout the day
• [11:40] – The Freedom Journal helped Jason so much through his morning and nightly routine
• [13:15] – The Lightning Round
  • What was holding you back from becoming an entrepreneur? – “My high school guidance counselor told me I had to go to college”
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? – “It’s not about you. If you can help others succeed and achieve their dreams, you’ll achieve yours along the way”
  • What’s a personal habit that contributes to your success? – “I’m a grinder”
  • Share an internet resource, like Evernote, with Fire Nation – Workflowy
  • If you could recommend one book to our listeners, what would it be and why? – Rhinoceros Success and any book written by John Gordon
• [16:13] – 2016 has been Jason’s most productive year by far
• [16:18] – “If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse”
• [16:30] – Email Jason at jason@culturecards.org
• [16:38] – Geta PDF copy of Jason’s ebook, 11 Steps to Building a Better Team Culture at CultureCards.org/Fire – (Sorry! This link was active when this episode was first published in 2021 but is no longer an active offer.)

3 Key Points:

1. Entrepreneurs aren’t always born – they can also be made.
2. Wake up and do the daily grind of tasks that lead to your success.
3. Always give 100% commitment and engagement to the task at hand.

Resources Mentioned:

• Your Big Idea: Successful Entrepreneurs have One Big Idea. Follow JLD’s FREE training & you’ll discover Your Big Idea in less than an hour!
• Workflowy – Jason’s small business resource
• Rhinoceros Success and any book written by John Gordon – Jason’s Top Business Books
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• Culture Cards – Jason’s website – (Sorry! This link was active when this episode was first published in 2017. This site is no longer available.)
• Email Jason at jason@culturecards.org
• The Mastery Journal – Master Productivity, Discipline and Focus in 100 days!

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