John McGinn is a problem solver by trade and is forever indebted to a family of creative, adventurous, and self made folks. Failure demanded he pursue creativity and entrepreneurship with ferocity. Given the opportunity to design tools and experiences, John has generated over $200 million for those in need.
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Resource 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!
Success Quote
- ‘Measure twice, cut once.’ – Unknown
- ‘To catch a wave you have to be in the water.’ – Unknown
Business Failure
- John shares a failure that so many corporate slaves make: thinking they are ‘safe’ in their snug little cubicles – until they aren’t!
Entrepreneurial AH-HA Moment
- John took the time to be an apprentice, and he turned that opportunity into South.io, an incredibly successful company that has generated over $200 million for those in need.
Current Business
- John shares his current passion in detail, and why every Entrepreneur who is leading a team needs to implement something similar!
Small Business Resource
- Slack: Brings all your communication together in one place.
Best Business Book
- David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell
Interview Links
- South.io: At SOUTH, we are Mobile App Developers, a Web Design Agency, a Creative Firm, and Graphic Designers in Charleston SC.
Sponsors
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- Igloo: An Intranet software solution built with easy-to-use cloud apps like shared calendars, Twitter-like micro blogs, and file sharing. Try Igloo – free for up to 10 people – at igloosoftware.com/fire.
Killer Resources!
1) The Common Path to Uncommon Success: JLD’s 1st traditionally published book! Over 3000 interviews with the world’s most successful Entrepreneurs compiled into a 17-step roadmap to financial freedom and fulfillment!
2) Free Podcast Course: Learn from JLD how to create and launch your podcast!
3) Podcasters’ Paradise: The #1 podcasting community in the world!
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