Warren Cass is a best-selling author and an international speaker on the topics of influence, communication, leadership and soft skills. He is particularly fascinated about how the world has changed, and how this change impacts the way we interact with each other.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“the biggest challenge I always had was one of credibility… As a younger guy if you were suddenly resenting to a board of directors getting credibility with these people was a really difficult challenge. So I learned very quickly to find the things that would get their attention as soon as possible… Being given a fair shout when you are starting up is a difficult thing today, there is a snobbery around entrepreneurship and running businesses and getting that kind of credibility to show you are serious and you have got a viable proposition, and it is quite a difficult thing to do”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- Think and Grow Rich Book by Napoleon Hill
- Who Moved My Cheese?: An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life Book by Spencer Johnson
Favourite Quote:
“Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the obedience of fools.”
Recommended Online Resources:
Fiverr is the world’s largest freelance services marketplace for lean entrepreneurs to focus on growth create a successful business at affordable costs
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“focus on where your passion lies and really then think about how partnerships might be the thing that help you grow your… so who are the potential people to collaborate with? Who are the people who already have the attention of your audience whether that industry associations, publications, existing influences speaking? Who are the people that you are to going collaborate with to fast track engagement with your audience”…[Listen for More]
More About Warren Cass:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs… one step at a time.” Joe Girard, American salesman
Other Quotes From the Chat with Warren Cass:
- “for every person that I mentor I am equally getting new information and keeping knowledge fresh. So, I get as much value from mentees as I am sure I provide them.”
- “Made enough mistakes to write 10 books probably… Mistakes are the most profound way to learn because typically we don’t make big mistakes twice”
- “too many people don’t understand who the stakeholders are in their business – that’s not just staff, investors, customers, directors, colleagues, et cetera. It can also be the family members that support you and your friends that support you or suppliers et cetera ”
- “relationships have been so key to every business I have ever built, particularly looking for joint-venture partnerships and people to collaborate with on projects… I love finding collaboration opportunities and shorts cutting so many things”
- “different people have different resources, different talents and skills that they rely upon depending upon their own personality types and traits and the relationships they hold”
- “what I have found to be imperative is having great relationships”
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