Embracing the Discomfort with Adam House: Lead to Succeed 124
Episode Summary:
In the dynamic realm of business, the adage holds true: enterprises are either in a state of growth or on a trajectory towards decline, leaving no room for a middle ground. Our guest, Adam House will share valuable insights and tips to navigate this dichotomy effectively.
Adam House is a seasoned entrepreneur with a diverse background as a former senior executive, professional basketball player, and team Co-Owner. Adam adds a unique perspective to business advising. Over his 25-year career, Adam has not only started, scaled, and exited multiple companies across various industries but has done so with his commitment to values such as faith, family, and personal interests.
Adam has a proven track record of excellence, being the Founder/CEO of DMA - acquired by V12 Group; Velocitude - developed by Akamai Technologies; and Qualmetrix - publicly traded on NASDAQ.
Despite the challenges of being a husband, father, and entrepreneur, Adam maintains his faith, family, and fitness priorities. Adam's professional journey has been a continuous cycle of learning and growth.
Listen in and learn more about business success.
Key Talking Points of the Episode:
[02:03] More about Adam’s journey.
[05:45] How did leadership look like for Adam as a 19 year old.
[07:24] How did Adam adjust his style as a leader to make sure the individuals he’s working with are doing their very best work.
[10:27] The biggest problems that exist in entrepreneurship that don’t get a lot of attention and focus.
[13:43] Is Adam's advice to focus on one task at a time and then move on to the next step, or does he recommend always having the next idea in mind?
[16:05] Adam’s process to take his clients through to help them set actionable goals to reach the results they want.
[17:14] Example of a short term small goal.
[19:31] Adam’s advice in taking the next step in nurturing digital relationships to successfully convert them into sales.
[20:56] How does Adam practically integrate the values of your entrepreneurial life and how do you make sure that you don't’ lose sight of them.
[23:03] Adam’s advice for entrepreneurs on 3 actions to take each day.
[26:11] Adam’s biggest mistake and how he grew from it.
[27:29] Rapid-fire questions.
[29:49] Adam’s final life lesson.
Standout Quotes from the Episode:
“Get comfortable being uncomfortable.”
“No struggle, no growth.”
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