#20 What if I don't have any skills?

<p>I went from running a student storage company out of college to owning 63 self-storage facilities, building a global team across five continents, and acquiring a multi-million dollar recruiting business. In this episode, I sat down with Will Smith and Niklas from Acquiring Min ... Show More

Alisa and I dug deep into what separates great founders from the rest. We talked about building stress tolerance like a muscle, hiring people who actually care, and the difference between delegation and abdication. We also got into the trap of chasing arbitrary net worth goals an ... Show More

In this episode, I sat down with Rod Santomassimo to talk about building a lean, profitable business without chasing scale for the sake of ego. Rod's a master at helping solo operators punch above their weight by focusing on systems, discipline, and value. We get into why bigger ... Show More

<p>Expiring skills tend to get more attention. They’re more likely to be the cool new thing, and a key driver of an industry’s short-term performance. They’re what employers value and employees flaunt.</p><p>Permanent skills are different. They’ve been around a long time, which m ... Show More

You cannot and will not improve your case skills from practicing case alone. "Case skills" refers to a variety of skills including body language, communication and especially business judgement. Business judgement effectively means your ability to make reasonable guesses/inferenc ... Show More

<p>For more and more companies, you don’t need a college degree to land the job you want. The way you get experience and skills is by working for free for people you admire in your industry.</p> 

Are you underqualified for the job you want? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Obed Louissaint, IBM’s head of talent. They talk through what to do when an MBA isn’t enough to get you into your desired role, you’re trying to keep your skills current as you spen ... Show More

<p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5135135650635px; line-height: 17px;">#QOTD: What's the greatest holiday gift you've every received? - India K. :)</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.513513565 ... Show More

<p>It's not all private jets & fancy parties & stacks of dollars - being an entrepreneur is hard, it's lonely and it takes time, hard work, energy and sacrifice - and there's a lot of things that you don't hear. Entrepreneurship is cool right now, a bubble and I really hope that ... Show More

18 May 2021. We discuss all things leadership. What skills do you need to lead a team, whether you’re a small operation with a few people or a larger business? Is leadership training something that startups need, or is it best left to the big corporates? The Executive Director of ... Show More

‏Feel like you don't have enough time to accomplish everything you want to as a busy entrepreneur? You're not alone. Daoud Kakish shares tips to help you balance your time so you can achieve both your goals and enjoy life to its fullest.