Marilyn Shannon is a facilitator, mediator, life/business coach, speaker, online TV host and founder of a networking organization. Marilyn is motivational and focuses her talks on the art of listening and communicating for individuals and corporations. Marilyn just launched her book “In Just One Afternoon – Listening into the Hearts of Men.”
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
Neil Ball
When business started difficulties overcame:
“When I was in my 20’s I started a furniture store with my first husband, he wasn’t in the store much but he was a rep on the road but I thought oh I could do this so I started a furniture store here in north Carolina and we had it for about 8 or 9 years, when it comes to things like that, if somebody says to me do you want to, I say yea, and I figure I may not have all the answers but I’m going to learn as I go”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Name of book not given
Favourite Quote:
- “Leaders lead leaders”
- “As we are liberated from our fear, our presence automatically liberates others”
Recommended Online Resources:
Wunderlist – To-do list, Reminders, Errands
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Don’t look down, don’t look at anybody else as being your balance, just go straight, keep an eye on your prize, keep an eye on your nugget, keep an eye on your intention, and just go forward, without the attention of necessarily how you think it should turn out but just go forward and keep going with the greatest intention with your heart full”…[Listen for More]
More About Marilyn Shannon:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Leaders don’t call unhappy followers “ungrateful people”. They see them as “lesson teachers”. They find out why they are unhappy; perhaps it could be as a result of their attitudes. That informs them to change!” Israelmore Ayivor, Leaders’ Ladder
Other Quotes From the Chat with Marilyn Shannon:
- “If your intention is not to lead a leader then you’re not a leader”
- “As entrepreneurs we’re in territory of things that have never been done before”
- “I don’t care how many people write a book, nobody is going to write it like you or me”
- “Do it your way”
- “Knowing as entrepreneurs that you can get back up when you’re down, that you can always have the possibility of doing good, that you can always change because the positive work that you all do is far more powerful than anything”
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marilyn shannon
I look forward to continuing the conversation and I invite anyone reading this to connect with me anytime. Let’s keep the conversations going.
Neil Ball
Thank you for being a tremendous guest on the show Marilyn and sharing some great insight into what is takes to be a successful entrepreneur.