S1E8 - Master of Scale: Jim Estill’s 99 Consecutive Quarters of Profit
Release Date: 10/24/2017
S2E17 - The Superconnector's Playbook
Community Made
In today’s episode I sit down with the Superconnectors themselves, Scott Gerber and Ryan Paugh. From understanding your natural style of connection, to forging partnerships capable of standing the test of time, and how to become a Superconnecting rockstar in your your own circles, in this episode of Community Made!
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S2E16 - The Six Ways to Invest In Relationships
Community Made
Amazing people become more amazing over time and you just can’t predict who someone will become or what they will go on to accomplish in their life.
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S2E15 - Prioritizing Relationships
Community Made
I’m a firm believer that all problems can be solved with the right peer group. That being said, if you’re looking to build a world class network then you got to go wide in your networking and narrow in your nurturing.
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S2E14 - Making the Most of Mentorships
Community Made
Full disclosure: I am a huge Todd Herman fan. I met Todd during one of the darkest times of my life, and my connection to him has had a substantial positive impact. In this episode of Community Made, the two of us sit down to discuss the many myths of mentorship, Todd's framework for finding a great mentor, his personal playbook on how to be a great mentor, and the many benefits that can be found in mentoring other people...
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S2E13 - How to Learn from Mentors Instead of Mistakes
Community Made
Looking backwards on my career, I can honestly say that I wouldn’t be where I am without the guidance of a few great mentors that took me under their wing. Why the wisest investment is wisdom, how to make the most of a mentoring relationship regardless of which side of the equation you might fall, myths of mentorship that we tend to take as truths, and the 4 stages of mentoring, and so much more in this episode of Community Made!
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S2E12 - Building Communities That Scale
Community Made
In this episode of Community Made I sit down with two uber-catalysts, Giovanni Marsico and Alexis Dean. The three of us discuss how to build communities at scale, finding your tribe, the complexities of hosting small intimate gatherings vs. huge summit style events, best practices for vetting potential members and attendees and so much more!
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S2E11 - Hosting New York’s Top Influencers
Community Made
Today I sit down with publicity powerhouses Selena Soo and Chris Winfield to discuss how their “divide and conquer” mentality has enabled them to host dinners for some of NYC’s top media influencers.
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S2E10 - The Business of Relationships
Community Made
In this episode of the Community Made Podcast, Derek Coburn and Zvi Band about best practices for building a killer network from scratch. Derek founded Cadre, which is a relationship-oriented, invitation-only community of successful business owners. And Zvi Band is the CEO of Contactually, which is essentially a relationship-based CRM system. I use the software myself, and it’s had such a positive impact on my relationships… all of this to say,
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S2E9 - Breaking Bread and Building Relationships with Dan Martell & Sol Orwell
Community Made
In this episode of Community Made I sit down with my dear friends Sol Orwell and Dan Martell to talk about their signature styles of hosting catalyst dinners in their own communities. The three of us discuss everything you need to consider to become an excellent host. From best practices for invitations, to seating assignments, venue selection, tips for facilitating great dinner conversations and so much more….
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S2E8 - Becoming a Catalyst: How to Host Dinners & Unique Live Experiences
Community Made
Hosting dinners and unique live experiences is my favourite way to seed new relationships and re-invest in existing ones. To date I’ve done hundreds of dinners in cities all over North America but in full transparency, I was a complete wreck while planning my first dinner so many years ago.
info_outline“To scale, it’s not what you start doing, it’s what you stop doing… the only way to scale is to give things up.” - Jim Estill
In this episode my good friend Saud Juman and I have the privilege of interviewing Jim Estill, one of Canada’s most eccentric and notorious entrepreneurs. This man has invested in over 150 businesses, boasts 99 consecutive quarters of profit, and successfully scaled his first business, which he started out of the trunk of his car, from zero to $2 Billion dollars.
In the last couple of years Jim became famous for giving 1.5 Million dollars of his own money to secretly launch a resettlement program that brought 58 Syrian families into Ontario and provided them with housing, language training, and employment. He coordinated the entire program and didn’t even tell his own wife until it was ready for launch.
In this episode the three of us talk about the struggle of giving up control in order to scale a business, what to look for when you’re considering investments, understanding your company’s niche, finding your micro competitive advantages, and why Jim does not give money to his kids.
People mentioned in this episode:
- Zig Ziglar
- Robert B. Cialdini
- Al Ries & Jack Trout
- Malcolm Gladwell
- Daniel Pink
Select Links and References:
https://torontolife.com/city/life/jim-estill-the-man-who-saved-200-syrian-refugees/
Time Leadership; Lessons from a CEO http://amzn.to/2z4UGp4
Think and Grow Rich http://amzn.to/2a2PSmU
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion http://amzn.to/2cxgptc
22 Immutable Laws of Marketing http://amzn.to/2zBfz7I
Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference http://amzn.to/2xklMny
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us http://amzn.to/2laOp50
The Five Minute Journal https://www.intelligentchange.com/products/the-five-minute-journal