Ian Dickson is an International Business Speaker & Multi Award Winning Business Coach. For the last 14 years he has been sharing his thoughts, strategies, concepts, and ideas to business audiences around the world. Ian is always upbeat, positive, and interesting to listen to, his content is guaranteed on point and relevant for business today.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Sir Alan Sugar
- Sir Richard Branson
- Sir James Dyson
- Ian’s Clients
When business started difficulties overcame:
“Cash flow, I vastly underestimated 14 years ago how challenging it was to get people to even understand the concept of business coaching in this country, let alone get people to invest in the help that I was offering so about 9 months maybe 14 months in I was looking for a job, I was busted, on all my cards”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Book by Stephen Covey
- Think and Grow Rich Book by Napoleon Hill
Favourite Quote:
- “Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better”
- “Work harder on yourself than you do your job”
Recommended Online Resources:
- Business Connections Live TV – The UK s Leading Online Business Channel for Entrepreneurs SME s and UK Businesses Free Business Training and Advice
- Buffer – is an intuitive social media management platform trusted by brands, businesses, agencies, and individuals to help drive social media results
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“It didn’t happen for me until I was 44, and it was forced upon me I was made redundant so I then had to make a choice about what I was going to do. Really important thing to know is that trying to force it is a waste of time, try different things because ultimately the different things that you try will always add value when you find your thing, it won’t ever be wasted”…[Listen for More]
More About Ian Dickson:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“If children know there is someone standing over them who knows all the answers, they are less inclined to find the answers for themselves.” Sugata Mitra
Other Quotes From the Chat with Ian Dickson:
- “Self investment was the thing that changed my life completely”
- “Seek first to understand and then be understood”
- “Make sure what’s being shared with you is advice not an opinion. The world is absolutely crammed full of other people’s opinions and actually often get’s sold as advice”
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