Yigal Adato is a father, a husband, and a Leadership Expert. He now dedicates himself to helping business owners master self- leadership skills, find their passions, and transform their personal and professional lives into what they’ve always wanted. Since the age of 15, Yigal has been studying and practicing leadership. He is well aware of what it takes to run a business handling the speed bumps, excuses, stresses, and how to run teams. At the age of 22 he ran a Retail/Service business with his brother that earned 50 million in 15 years. His varied businesses have provided real life experiences in the trenches, achieving success in going from broke musician to selling over $50 million dollars in his business endeavors, managing hundreds of employees, raising a family, and having fun in the process. After his personal and professional successes, he courageously followed the source of his happiness to become a mentor to business owners.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
Yigal’s Father
When business started difficulties overcame:
“I was a rock star, I was in a band and we travelled and we had a good time and we had groupies and I was young and full of energy and it was tough to put that to the side to jump into my entrepreneurial journey because I wasn’t used to it, I wanted to be on stage, I wanted to sing, so it was making the shift for me that was a little bit difficult”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- The Four Agreements: Practical Guide to Personal Freedom Book by Don Miguel Ruiz and Janet Mills
- Man’s Search For Meaning: The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaustl Book by Viktor E Frank
Favourite Quote:
“We don’t run”
Recommended Online Resources:
Evernote – Collect, nurture, and share ideas across desktop and mobile platforms with Evernote Your thoughts are always with you, always accessible, always in sync
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Be very clear with what you want and find people who will support you on your journey, don’t do this alone”…[Listen for More]
More About Yigal Adato:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Those questions which are unexpected and complicated are the ones I appreciate most. They can help me a great deal as I am compelled to take an interest in something that might not otherwise have occurred to me.” Dalai Lama XIV, Freedom in Exile
Other Quotes From the Chat with Yigal Adato:
- “We don’t run, as leaders, as entrepreneurs, we don’t shy away from what we want to do, what we need to do and what has to be done”
- “You have to be Positive about yourself”
- “Be really clear on your goals, write them down, and don’t just keep them in your head”
- “Success isn’t about the person who knows the most, it’s about commitment”
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