Jason Richmond is President, CEO and Chief Culture Officer at Ideal Outcomes, Inc. He is also an in-demand keynote speaker and widely recognized as a noted authority on helping companies build strong, sustained revenue growth by empowering their employees and developing energizing office cultures. During his career of more than twenty years, Jason has assisted companies of all sizes in a wide variety of industries. He has not only worked closely with established Fortune 100 companies to create Leadership Development Journeys, but also provided thought leadership and innovative consulting services to a range of mid-size firms. And he has guided numerous start-ups to build solid foundations that have enabled them to become industry leaders. Jason is the author of the book, Culture Spark: 5 Steps to Ignite and Sustain Organizational Growth.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Sir Richard Branson
- Tony Hsieh Co-Founder of Zappos
When business started difficulties overcame:
“I would say the initial start-up process and prioritising the most important. I think I probably made a few mistakes and stumbled a little bit with maybe focusing on the wrong things or thinking something was very critical drop the ball on what I assumed was less critical. And I think just the overwhelming list of things that have to be addressed and focused on and keeping that priority and line. And that really goes to organisational skills. I would say where I first started our business to where we are now that’s probably one of the key skill sets that I’ve learned and developed over a 20 year career is to be very, very well organised and very deliberate in your time because time is the number one resource that you can’t make up and just the controlling of that time and not wasting it ”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
How To Win Friends and Influence People Book by Dale CarnegieFavourite Quote:
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin
Recommended Online Resources:
- Harvard Business Review – Find new ideas and classic advice on strategy, innovation and leadership, for global leaders from the world’s best business and management experts
- Forbes is a global media company, focusing on business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, and lifestyle
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“I have three things that I would like to share. I think the first one is the hardest. It is my belief that every entrepreneur has to check their ego at the door. We all have egos, we are all driven, we are all motivated, we are already to run through a brick wall but at times in your career and in your business, you really have to check that ego at the door. Number two you have to be authentic. You can’t be somebody else. You have to go and run your business as authentic as possible and be authentic not only to yourself but to your team members, to your colleagues, to your clients, to your suppliers. And then the third thing, it has to do with communication”…[Listen for More]
More About Jason Richmond:
- Ideal Outcomes, Inc
- Culture Spark
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Reading is to the mind, as exercise is to the body.” Brian Tracy
Other Quotes From the Chat with Jason Richmond:
- “there is no silver bullet. There isn’t, there is no magic formula for an entrepreneur out there. There is a lot of great advice, there is a lot of great learnings, there is a lot of unbelievable resources out there for people but there is absolutely no best silver bullet.”
- “One of the things from my learning curve is the speed to pivot. As an entrepreneur you make decisions and you make several decisions every day and you have to be confident in those decisions. But you also have to be able to evaluate those decisions and if you have to pivot in a different direction then do so and do that quicker than trying to hang on to a business decision. If you realise that that wasn’t the right decision make a pivot… You are not going to make all of the right decisions but be confident in your ability and confidence in who you are as an entrepreneur to pivot on that decision if you need to”
- “do get advice from advisers, from your business mentors, from coaches, may be people that have been in the same type of situation. Don’t be afraid to get input to help you make those decisions if we should pivot or not”
- “some of the secrets to success? I think it starts with attitude. I’m a big believer that entrepreneurs have to have that internal drive that I am going to succeed today and I think it really starts with your own attitude and your own self-motivation.“
- “The other secret to success I would say is learn from others. Do not try to do this on your own, tap into an advisory group, have other people influence you in your business in what you do… You can only get so far by yourself. To go to that next level that you want in your business is probably going to have to involve other people. And in order to do that you are going to have to let go, you are going to have to trust, you are going to have to empower. And that is a huge critical skill set that a lot of entrepreneurs struggle with”
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