Aidan Vuocolo is the founder of Stories Behind the Grind and works with small business owners to scale up the impact they are making in this world. Aidan has previously worked with some of the biggest firms in the world and draws upon this expertise and own personal experiences to deliver clarity and confidence.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Aidan’s Dad
- Ray Dalio
- Gary Vaynerchuk
When business started difficulties overcame:
“you make these promises to the people around you and at the time you think it’s the right decision but then to develop some more awareness around what you are doing it can be quite difficult to go back on your word even if you know you are a changed person. So that was something I found difficult in communicating to people, not wanting to let others down.”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio you make these promises to these people around you at the time you think it’s the right decision
Favourite Quote:
“we are what we repeatedly do. Excellence therefore is not an act but a habit ”
Recommended Online Resources:
- Waking Up with Sam Harris – Discover your mind. Join Sam Harris—neuroscientist, philosopher, and bestselling author—on a course that will teach you to meditate, reason more effectively, and deepen your understanding of yourself and others
- Anchor – Create and host unlimited episodes, distribute your show everywhere, and make money. All in one place, all for free.
- Medium – a place to read and write big ideas and important stories. Medium is a place where words matter Medium taps into the brains of the world’s most insightful writers, thinkers, and storytellers to bring you the smartest takes on topics that matter So whatever your interest, you can always find fresh thinking and unique perspectives
- Upwork – You can find The Perfect Freelancers for Your Projects! It’s easy and affordable with secure Payments and will help you to increased your productivity unique perspectives
- Canva – Create beautiful designs with your team Use Canva’s drag and drop feature and layouts to design, share and print business cards, logos, presentations and more
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“do an audit of the networks and communities you are part of and start surrounding yourself with people you would like to learn more from or be more like. Start a daily meditation practice, it doesn’t have to be long, five or 10 minutes is enough. And make it your mission to work on yourself because the more you work on yourself the better your business will be and the potential to become”…[Listen for More]
More About Aidan Vuocolo:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life; it’s about what you inspire others to do.” Unknown
Other Quotes From the Chat with Aidan Vuocolo:
- “reflect on why you want to start a business”
- “start to remove surplus leisure time”
- “any time you do a task that you know or think you will do again put a system (and it doesn’t have to be anything fancy, a list of steps will do) in place to capture what you do and this will allow you to then start to build out a process that you can follow time and time again. And it doesn’t have to be perfect and it can be refined later on. But having a series of steps is better than nothing. ”
- “Perseverance, persistence and consistency”
- “being open minded to opportunities and not saying no in the first instance and just keeping a wide understanding of what’s coming in”
- “recognise that the biggest threat to a good decision are harmful emotions”
- “decision-making is a two-step process which is first the learning phase and then the deciding phase and to separate them”
- “recognise that mistakes are natural part of the evolutionary process”
- “pain and reflection together equal progress”
- “success doesn’t happen by luck but by applied habits daily”
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