Howard Partridge is an international business coach, #1 Amazon.com bestselling author and in-demand conference speaker. He grew up on welfare, started his first business out of the trunk of his car and transformed it into a multimillion dollar, turnkey enterprise. He has owned 9 small businesses, and for two decades has helped small business owners revolutionize their businesses and have more freedom in their lives. His new book is The Power of Community: How Phenomenal Leaders Inspire Their Teams, Wow Their Customers, and Make Bigger Profits.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Dave Ramsay
- Zig Ziglar
- John Maxwell
- Michael Gerber
- Jim Rohn
- Ivan Misner – Click the following link to listen to the Ivan Misner Podcast on The Entrepreneur Way
When business started difficulties overcame:
“Well first of all I had no money, number one. I didn’t understand business, I had good customer service, I was committed, I didn’t know the first thing about business, I didn’t know people that, I was around people but I didn’t know how to really tap into that relationship and learn. I ended up learning that later on. The difficulties I had were that I didn’t have any capital and I didn’t have any business knowledge”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- See You at the Top: The How to book that gives YOU a Check Up from the Neck Up to eliminate Stinkin Thinkin and AVOID Hardening of the Attitude Book by Zig Ziglar
- The E Myth: Why Most Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It Book by Michael E. Gerber
- The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You Book by John C. Maxwell
- Developing the Leader Within You Book by John C. Maxwell
- EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches Book by Dave Ramsey
Favourite Quote:
“You can have everything in life that you want if you just help enough other people get what it is that they want”
Recommended Online Resources:
Amazon – Online shopping from the earth s biggest selection of books, magazines, music, DVDs, videos, electronics, computers, software, apparel accessories, shoes, jewelry, tools hardware, housewares, furniture, sporting goods, beauty personal care, broadband DSL, gourmet food just about anything else
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Understand that the one and only reason that your business exists is to be a vehicle to help you achieve your life goals. Some entrepreneurs that really want to do some big things say no no no the reason my business exists is to solve this problem in the world, that is true but that is reason, that’s something internal in you, that’s part of your life goals. You see I want to make a difference in people’s lives and I understand that my businesses, those are vehicles to help me make a difference in the lives of others.”…[Listen for More]
More About Howard Partridge:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“My truth – what I believe – is that there are no answers here and, if you are looking for answers, you’d better choose the question carefully.” Javier Bardem
Other Quotes From the Chat with Howard Partridge:
- “My definition of success is becoming the person that you want to be”
- “Get around people who are already around where you want to be. I have an early mentor, the wisest man that I know. I spend time with him to be more wise. I have a coach who built up a
- “Understand that we’re born to win, the odds are not stacked against us”
- “You’re born to be, but in order to be the winner that you’re born to be you, have to plan to win and prepare to win. That means you have to think. That means you have to practice, you’re not always going to get it right”
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