Jerome Myers left corporate America because he realized that although he had many accomplishments, he had not gained significance because he was not leading a centered life. Now, as a leadership coach, he uses his personal journey and unique training method to guide other apex performers in leadership positions to face their toughest personal and professional challenges head on.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“I had no revenue. I didn’t come out to a soft landing where I built this thing on the side and it was performing well and I just needed to ramp it up. Everything that I thought I was going to do when I walked out didn’t work. I thought I was going to buy an apartment, that didn’t work. I thought maybe I can consult back as leadership coach or trainer to some of the folks I was working with when I was in corporate America. Nobody was interested in offering me a contract or hiring me. I thought oh maybe I can do something else here are there and just none of those things panned out. So really everybody just saying no and closing doors was kind of a shock and awe for me and realising that I hadn’t proved out concept that I was actually going to embark on prior to severing my income was almost traumatising”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent’s User Manual for Behavior Prediction Book by Robin Dreeke and Cameron StauthFavourite Quote:
“Dreams should be real”
Recommended Online Resources:
- Google Calendar – You can create calendars to keep track of different types of events. For example, you could create a calendar called “Soccer” that tracks upcoming practices
- Calendly – Say goodbye to phone and email tag for finding the perfect meeting time with Calendly. It’s 100 free, super easy to use
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“your dreams should be real. Now you just have to go out and make the sacrifice, pay the price of admission for them to be”…[Listen for More]
More About Jerome Myers:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” Sam Levenson
Other Quotes From the Chat with Jerome Myers:
- “Making the investment in the network that you need instead of the network that you have is the most valuable thing that you can do with your time”
- “I don’t know that there is a secret, success leaves clues and you follow behind and modelled the people who have done what you want to do”
- “You only get what you are willing to sacrifice for”
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