Ambrose Blowfield is one of Australasia’s leading trainers and he specializes in mastering the sales conversation, business-to-business selling, mindset development and long-term business growth. He has delivered training in person in 10 different countries across 3 continents, his online training has helped over 15,000 businesses in 20 countries, across 6 continents.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
Sir Richard Branson founder of Virgin
When business started difficulties overcame:
“Two things absolutely spring out Neil. The first one is we didn’t have much cash flow. So, when my wife and I started our business 17 years ago we started with the equivalent of about one thousand pounds which given that we had to buy a computer, print business cards, flyer and start a website was clearly under resourced. That was a ridiculously idiotic idea although somehow, we have managed to stretch that one thousand pounds to 17 years. So, cash flow was one”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
7 Habits Of Highly Effective People 15th Anniversary Edition Book by Stephen R. CoveyFavourite Quote:
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi
Recommended Online Resources:
- Entrepreneur Magazine is a source for everything small business. Get the latest small business information
- Podcasts in your sector
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Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“aside from building a great and open support team around you it has to be persistence and perseverance. I think it was Thomas Edison said that genius or success becomes from one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. I think that is absolutely true in entrepreneurship. Having a great idea or a great product or a great service isn’t enough. You have got to be able to persevere and to see yourself through the ups and downs of life and business and the economies of the world and even the local economy. You are going to have to work hard hence pick something you are passionate about and then you will put in the perseverance”…[Listen for More]
More About Ambrose Blowfield:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why.” Mark Twain
Other Quotes From the Chat with Ambrose Blowfield:
- “I would have wanted to have educated myself the finance and bookkeeping side of a small business. My passion, my education, my background and my experience has all been around sales and marketing. And delivering on those promises that you make in sales and marketing has been natural because I love giving and helping and supporting and inspiring people. But the finance was a weakness for both me and my wife. And I think it lagged us several times where if we had got educated in that weaker area, I think we would have flown even quicker”
- “Find a sector or industry or group of clients you are going to be passionate about”
- “Keep educating yourself right across all areas of business. So, it’s not just sales and marketing its finance and admin and systems and software and market research and competitor analysis. Keep educating yourself for ever. You are never going to be the finished product. The more you learn the more you realise there is to learn”
- “Build great support team around you. For me and my wife we are in the same business together. But that also could be your bank manager, your accountant or your bookkeeper or your lawyer… It could be a business coach; it could be a friend that make you a cup of tea every week or someone you have a beer with on a Friday night. Build a wide support team”
- “Don’t lose your critical thinking brain”
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