Frank Fiume II is the founder of i9 Sports—the nation’s leading franchisor of youth sports leagues nationwide and author of the new book, Running With My Head Down: An Entrepreneur’s Story of Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose, which is a no-holds barred, rags-to-riches story about finding your purpose and living a life of no regrets.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“I found quickly on that you don’t want to follow the dream that other people have for you. So I would say having doubters and naysayers was probably the biggest challenge for me because when I wanted to start first business my adult men’s softball league despite the fact that there was plenty of challenges of competition I’d say probably the biggest challenge overall was in my own head of believing I can do it and dealing with external challenges of folks thought it was a bad idea for me to start a business are going to business and quit my career”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It Book by Michael E. GerberFavourite Quote:
“success without fulfilment is the ultimate failure” Tony Robbins
Recommended Online Resources:
- Tony Robbins – the world’s top life and business strategist.
Also mentioned
- Young Presidents’ Organization – YPO represents a global community of leaders committed to the shared mission of becoming
- Entrepreneurs’ Organization – The Entrepreneur Organization enables entrepreneurs to learn and grow from each other leading to greater business success and an enriched personal life
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“remember that a decision that they make out of fear is almost always the wrong decision. Sometimes that means… not making a decision to do something is in itself a decision because you decide you are going to play it safe. And that’s no decision at all. So, I would say make a decision for your business that you know is the right thing to do. Again it means you want to live your life with no regrets and do what’s right even if it’s scary but definitely don’t make a decision out of fear”…[Listen for More]
More About Frank Fiume II:
- i9 Sports
- www.frankfiume.com
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later.” Harold Geneen
Other Quotes From the Chat with Frank Fiume II:
- “it’s things like that where you can pick from your experiences that you can adapt and create your company out of”
- “I should have hired to my weaknesses in the very beginning. And also, not be afraid to hire folks at a much higher wage. In other words, we start businesses out, we are so cost conscious so we end up hiring people on a budget. If you are going to hire ‘C’ players you are going to get ‘C’ results. So is not necessarily true that spending the most money is going to get the best people however it is certainly going to change the pool of people that you are going to be able to look for.”
- “You have got to constantly grow”
- “you have to be around other like-minded people, you have to constantly learn, expand yourself outside of your industry. So, I think by continuing to grow whether it’s through events, through peer groups, listening to podcast such as yourself, reading books. You have to constantly learn and grow and adapt”
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