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Summary:
In this episode, Oli Billson, a marketing and business growth expert who specializes in direct response and marketing automation, reveals the key ways to move the needle in business – and keep it moving. Elliot and Oli discuss how the lessons learned through competitive sport can be both beneficial and challenging when utilized in entrepreneurship. Listen in to hear a highly sought-after business consultant share why working on yourself, maintaining a routine, and focusing on your goals is critical to both personal and business success.
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Time Stamped Show Notes
[01:40] –Oli’s entrepreneurial journey
[01:50] – He started his first business at 15 years old and played tennis since he was 7 or 8 years old
[02:37] – He lost his love for tennis and sought something else; he found joy in making custom-built computers for clients so he began doing that
[03:50] – He had the freedom to choose his life’s path from an early age
[04:08] – His education in sports translated well to business; the competitive nature of sport can also create internal conflict
[04:45] – You must work on yourself to move the needle
[05:00] – In sport he wanted to know every aspect of the game but in business it’s hard to do that
[05:35] – He went to university for a year and was approached by KPMG; he still dropped out because the corporate life wasn’t appealing to him
[07:30] – Early in his business, he had an expectation that the people he hired would be like him; it took him a while to recognize how people were different
[08:15] – He learned that he needed to adapt and find more people to act within their unique ability
[09:10] – What Oli did to self-teach
[09:50] – Before about a year ago, he looked for resources outside of coaching
[10:07] – He learned that different techniques need to be deployed at different points in a business’s growth
[10:50] – Oli got a coach because he needed support in making decisions
[11:00] – The impact coaching has had on Oli’s business
[11:20] – He thought it was about getting to the next level as a leader but it has made more of a personal impact than he could’ve ever guessed
[11:45] – He can now spend more time with his children and is more clear on his personal vision, goals, and priorities
[12:13] – Personal balance is directly impacting his leadership skills
[12:40] – His struggles as a leader were like his struggles as a parent; both are connected and being addressed through coaching
[13:32] – How Oli organizes his time
[14:00] – Focus is key; a clear personal and business vision is necessary
[15:16] – Have a clear mission that is measurable and achievable
[15:40] – Create an annual set of priorities and make quarterly, monthly, and weekly projects to achieve those goals
[16:48] – Daily disciplines are the daily breakdown to accomplish the goals outlined
[17:00] – The 4 P’s
[18:20] – Oli’s routines
[18:30] – Every night he plans the next day and every morning he has a wellness and working routine
[20:40] – Advice for someone wanting to build a business
[21:00] – Discipline and structure are key to success; work within your unique ability
[21:40] – Oli’s “ah-ha” moment in business
[22:00] – Successfully helping other people do what he has done to succeed after he tested and refined the process
3 Key Points
- The lessons learned through sport greatly benefit business – but also challenge a competitive mindset.
- The strategies implemented to grow to one level of business are different than the strategies needed to grow to the next.
- Have a clear vision, mission, list of priorities, and goals to get to the next level in life and business.
Contact/Resources
- Primed Mind – Elliot’s Mindset App
- Next Level Business – Oli’s website
