498: Be Bold, If You Have an Idea, Be Bold with That Idea with Mike Shelah Founder and Owner of Owner of Mike Shelah Consulting

In 2015, Mike Shelah founded Mike Shelah Consulting to work directly with companies and sales professionals nationwide to help them find more customers and find them fast, leveraging the power of LinkedIn. Mike uses his experience to evangelize the value of LinkedIn and assist those in the job market wanting to find their dream job and get to the front of the applicant list. A resident of Westminster, Maryland since 2005, Mike is a dedicated husband, father and community advocate. When he is not busy presenting or networking, Mike spends time with his family watching the Orioles, The Ravens & The Terps

Entrepreneurial Role Models:

Mike’s friend Pete

When business started difficulties overcame:

“Doing the juggling act between the day job and this passion of mine, making sure that I’m giving proper time and attention to what’s paying the bills while I build momentum for my passion”…[Listen for More]

Favourite Books:

Emotional Intelligence 2.0: The World’s Most Popular Emotional Intelligence Test Book by Travis Bradberry

Favourite Quote:

“People helping people it’s powerful stuff” Vince Vaughn – Wedding Crashers

Recommended Online Resources:

Data – Instant access to millions of top quality company profiles and business contacts and emails all in one place

Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:

“Be bold, if you have an idea, be bold with that idea, I have many examples from my childhood where I thought of an idea, never did anything with it then 5 years later I see somebody else out there making money with it so I’m like the next time I have a bold idea I’m going to embrace it because I could be the next Steve Jobs”…[Listen for More]

More About Mike Shelah:

Mike Shelah Consulting

Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:

“It is the power of questions that embolden us and keep us as expectant children, all the while developing the power of human consciousness.” Dan Sanders, The Circle of Six

Other Quotes From the Chat with Mike Shelah:

• “I go out of my way to help people first and then I help them a second time, then I help them a third time so that when I need their help, they’re all too eager to do it”
• “A job interview is a variation of a sale”

 

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