Matthew Turner is an author & storyteller who works with entrepreneurs, founders & creative thinkers build thriving businesses that light a fire within them. After interviewing 163 authority figures, Matthew has unearthed how successful people overcome failure and adversity, to create their greatest ideas yet.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
Richard Branson
Elon Musk
Steve Jobs
Chris Brogan
Scott Alford
Dan Miller
Debbie Millman
Morg Do ?
Natalie Sisson
Jenny Blake
Malcolm-Gladwell Books
When business started difficulties overcame:
…”I look back and felt like I wandered in the wilderness for a good eighteen months or two years where I was just doing a little bit of this and a little bit of that, not really committing to anything, and not really taking anything seriously. Whereas if I had maybe stayed at a job for another three, four may be five months and really honed in, really thought about it like took the time to not just save up the money but then to take the time and go what is it that I want to do. So I could start day one with a bang, I would have probably been wandering in the wilderness for weeks”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
The $100 Startup: Fire Your Boss, Do What You Love and Work Better To Live More Book by Chris Guillebeau
Steven Pressfield Books
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles Book by Steven Pressfield & Shawn Coyne
Turning Pro: Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life’s Work Book by Steven Pressfield & Shawn Coyne
Favourite Quote:
“This is goodnight. And not goodbye”
Recommended Online Resources:
Contactually Business Referrals platform
Typeform Build beautiful, engaging, and conversational online forms, surveys, quizzes, landing pages, and much more
FollowUp Email Reminder System. FollowUp creates reminders from your inbox! Schedule emails for event, meetings etc
Scrivener – Edit Multiple Documents. “Scrivenings” mode temporarily combines individual documents into a single text, allowing you to view and edit different sections
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“I think my biggest advice for other entrepreneurs is to just appreciate that today’s failures and mistakes are going to hurt but it is ok, they are not going to be tomorrows pain. Because tomorrows pain will transform into tomorrow’s good stuff. And for the most part mistakes are tomorrows greater ideas”…[Listen for More]
More About Matthew Turner:
http://TheSuccessfulMistake.com/Guide
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“I’m no genius, and others can outwork me. What I do is ask the naive, honest questions, and then I’m not satisfied until I get the answers.” Herman Daly
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