Apple or Bust with Brian Burke: Lead to Succeed 92
If you had a passion for something and everyone around you was discouraging you against pursuing it, would you still follow it?
Today I have Brian Burke joining me on the show. He is commonly known as the Mac Man. Brian started his entrepreneurship journey at the tender age of ten. He was selling jewelry, and he wasn’t worried about anything anyone said about him.
Later in life, Brian started selling Apple products, which has been his business for years. Brian’s passion for Apple products is so great that he didn’t give attention to people who suggested that he should sell other products too.
In this episode, Brian will take us through his entrepreneurship journey and help us understand the essence of pursuing our passion.
Listen in to this episode and learn.
Key Talking Points of the Episode:
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[3:28] Brian’s background in entrepreneurship
[6:44] Brian’s primary customers
[8:54] How Brian creates awareness of his business’ existence
[12:12] How Brian converts leads into sales
[14:20] Following your passion
[20:13] Brian’s biggest challenge as a founder of a business
[22:19] How to find the best people to hire in a crowded market
[24:13] Brian’s advice to young emerging leaders
[26:08] How Brian consumes books
[29:27] Brian’s most significant failure and what he learned from it
[32:50] Rapid fire questions
Magical Quotes from the Episode:
“I think if you are working in a field, you’re passionate about, you’re going to have a much better internal battery. You’re going to be able to persevere through those tough situations.”
“Passion sometimes evolves from expertise.”
“If they have the grit, they’ll be able to get through, anything that comes their way, if there’s a tough situation at home or at work, they’ll be able to fight through it.”
“If you’re not willing to have to be willing to change and learn, you’re going to kind of be left behind and you won’t have those jobs that are no forward thinking.”
“Don’t let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice.”
“Focus on your passion. That will truly allow you to have the grit and perseverance to push through in life. But make sure you have the means to do so.”
Connect with Brian Burke:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianthemacman
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