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How to Create Entrepreneurial Alchemy, Dov Gordon
Wes Schaeffer
July 29, 2019
The Alchemist Entrepreneur
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Sales Tips you’ll learn today on The Sales Podcast…
“The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho
They weren’t dumb or greedy
They were searching for the fundamental elements
We need to go deeper
Stop skimming the surface
Humans have always been easily-distracted
“Work hard at your job and you can make a living. Work hard on yourself and you can make a fortune.” (Jim Rohn)
Entrepreneurs are leaders but we have to earn the right to lead
We need vision
We must know how we fit into that role
What is the next small step the way the future version of you would take it
We get stuck. We don’t know how to answer “What do I want and why do I want it?”
The path we’re on is what gets our time and attention
We think we hit walls because we don’t know enough
You know enough but go deeper into what you already know
Think, Feel, Work.
You get an idea and move forward
Am I doing the right thing?
Am I doing it right?
Will it ever work for me?
You end up like a Roomba vacuum cleaner
You need someone to look at what you’re doing to get you back on track
Take a chip out of the wall when you hit it
Then take another chip out of it
One day the wall crumbles and you step through it
Then you understand it like no one could teach to you
“Life is difficult. Accepting that makes life easier.” “The Road Less Traveled, Timeless Edition: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth“
We all have disadvantages and advantages
We want to know we’re working hard on the right things
Some are happy to just mimic but some of us have pride (too much?) and we want to understand and make it our own
We want to be ourselves and be hired for our unique attributes
So it’s not enough to just mimic. Then you can make it your own
What’s the purpose of your funnel?
How do you fill it?
All tactics could work or fail
So ask “why does it work?” and “why does it fail?”
Follow the shortest path to your ideal clients
Answer the three questions in the minds of your ideal clients in order
Should I pay attention?
Okay. Who are you? Can I trust you?
Is what you recommend right for me?
Simple doesn’t always mean easy but if it’s simple it can be mastered…eventually
“What am I trying to accomplish?”