Vashaun Jones is a blind entrepreneur of Fedora Outlier LLC, empowerment for the blind by the blind.
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3 Value Bombs
1) There is a whole world of income out there that can be made. And you were born as a person that has a disability, but more importantly, you were born with a uniqueness to yourself.
2) Be able to trust individuals to make sure that they’re doing the right thing and it’s done to the standards that you know you would want in your business.
3) If you are a person that has been overlooked in society, know that there is a uniqueness to you. Know that you have a purpose, a passion. And if you bring that to the world, there’s a market out there and you will be able to sell your services and yourself, and be profitable.
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Show Notes
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Today’s Audio MASTERCLASS: Empowerment for the Disabled
[1:16] – Vashaun shares something that he believes about becoming successful that most people disagree with.
- Put in the 10,000 hours for most things that you want to be super successful at.
[2:04] – Running a business as a blind person.
- The trials are needing to fill out paperwork and having to work around it, Needing to get from one place to the other and not having an accessible way of doing it. Being in meetings and not seeing the facial expressions, and not being able to read the room in a normal fashion.
- Be able to trust individuals to make sure that they’re doing the right thing and it’s done to the standards that you know you would want in your business.
[3:28] – Empowering disabled individuals.
- There is a whole world of income out there that can be made. And you were born as a person that has a disability, but more importantly, you were born with a uniqueness to yourself.
- Bring your uniqueness to whatever it is that you’re doing and allow that passion to drive the income that you want to make.
[4:56] – Being underestimated can actually work in our favor.
- A lot of times when you are blind, people have sympathy for you. People have empathy for you.
- When you’re in business, it works in your favor because they’re disarmed. They feel like they need to assist you in some form or fashion.
- When he was at a government meeting on a contract being bidded, the mere fact that he was disabled and could hold up to and exceed the standard, they gave the contract to his company.
[7:45] – A timeout to thank our sponsors!
- HubSpot: Making your life easier. Getting you results faster. And better connecting you to all your data, all in one place. Start making major moves with HubSpot! Visit HubSpot.com/marketers to learn more!
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[10:35] – Web content being inaccessible to everyone.
- Not having an accessible website will definitely land you in legal trouble. Even if you settle, it’s gonna cost you more than what it would cost you to fix it.
- When you have images on the website and they’re not labeled with alternative text, inaccessible.
- Vashaun actually serves as an expert witness traveling around the United States testifying, either for or against accessible websites.
[12:48] – Sharing quick tips for technology and tools that are very helpful for free.
- Most people want something quick, especially in today’s time, and it’s something that would be helpful.
- It’s content that’s easily able to be recreated and it gets out to the masses. It keeps their firm top of mind when it comes to accessibility.
[14:45] – Style, scent, and demeanor – making a strong first impression through these three things.
- Looking good, feeling good, and smelling good is the motto for anything that he does, especially when it’s public facing.
- Being disabled, the first thing that they’re gonna notice is the cane, the white cane, and they’re going to make an immediate judgment off of it.The next thing they’re going to look at is your outward appearance. Whether you’re groomed, everything is in order.
- Feeling good is making sure that you have the right energy, that you’re smiling, that you feel confident in yourself.
- The right fragrance leaves a subconscious, if not an impression, on a person.
[18:14] – Vashaun’s key take away and call to action.
- If you are a person that has been overlooked in society, know that there is a uniqueness to you. Know that you have a purpose, a passion. And if you bring that to the world, there’s a market out there and you will be able to sell your services and yourself, and be profitable.
- Fedora Outlier – Checkout Vashaun’s website.
[19:51] – Thank you to our Sponsors!
- HubSpot: Making your life easier. Getting you results faster. And better connecting you to all your data, all in one place. Start making major moves with HubSpot! Visit HubSpot.com/marketers to learn more!
- ThriveTime Show: Attend the world’s highest rated and most reviewed business growth workshop taught personally by Clay Clark & football great Tim Tebow at ThriveTimeShow.com/eofire!
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