322: Get Sharp on Your Story with Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss Founders and Owners of Rock Dot Voss and Authors of B.S. Incorporated

Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss have a shared, lifelong passion for storytelling. They’ve had the good fortune to work for, and with, companies that span industries and impact, where they have spearheaded global communication strategy and execution for more than 20 years. In 2013, they struck out on their own to form the communication agency, ROCKdotVOSS, and to finish their debut novel – “B.S., Incorporated.” The novel launched in May and has been called “a rich combination of comedy, ingenuity and sass.” As both entrepreneurs and authors live in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Entrepreneurial Role Models:

Michael’s Friend

When business started difficulties overcame:

“The difficulty of starting our business was that our business was our secondary notion of what we were going to do with our time after we walked away from our corporate careers so after finishing our novel and its nice thinking you are going to be a Steven King type bestselling author and make millions and millions of dollars, that really doesn’t happen with most writing careers”…[Listen for More]

Favourite Books:

• Now, Discover Your Strengths: How to Develop Your Talents and Those of the People You Manage Book by Marcus Buckingham
• First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently Book by Gallup Press, James K. Harter
• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable Book by Patrick M. Lencioni

Favourite Quote:

“There is no substitute for a story well told”

Recommended Online Resources:

Twitter

Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:

“Surround yourself with smart people, whether that’s partners that you bring into your business or employees that you hire”…[Listen for More]

More About Jennifer Rock  and Michael Voss:

ROCKdotVOSS

Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:

“To get answers of life, ask questions” Sukant Ratnakar, Open the Windows

Other Quotes From the Chat with Jennifer Rock  and Michael Voss:

• “Get sharp on your story”
• “Make sure you can be very crisp on the services that you provide”
• “We weren’t going to be one of those people who gave up after only 6 months or a year”

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