Say ‘Yes’ and Grow Your Dream Business with Jim Palmer-EP015

 

Jim Palmer is a marketing expert, business coach, entrepreneur, author and speaker. Founder of both the Dream Business Academy and Dream Business Coaching and Mastermind Program, he works to provide Smart Marketing and Business Building Strategies for growth-oriented entrepreneurs and small business owners. This mission extends to Jim’s hosting enterprises on Dream Business Coach TV, the hit weekly web TV show with an audience of thousands, and Stick Like Glue Radio, a weekly podcast that helps entrepreneurs take their business to the next level. Jim is best known internationally as ‘The Dream Business Coach’ and creator of No Hassle Newsletters, the ultimate ‘done-for-you’ newsletter marketing program used by hundreds of clients in nine countries.

The first step in Jim’s path to successful entrepreneurship began when, at age 41, his lucrative position as VP of Marketing was eliminated. With four teenagers and a mortgage, he sought another traditional job, but long-term unemployment and a cancer diagnosis inspired him to launch his own small marketing business in October 2000. Eventually, Jim learned about internet marketing and direct response, which led to the creation of his wildly successful coaching business.

On this episode of the podcast, Jim offers a mini-master class in time management and the real grit of being an entrepreneur. Listen in and develop the confidence to say ‘yes’ and grow your own Dream Business!

 

Key Takeaways

Jim’s definition of a Dream Business

• Multiple revenue streams
• Fun to operate
• Firing on all cylinders
• Provides the lifestyle you want to live
• Asset for worry-free retirement
• Allows you to give back and make a difference in the lives of others

The ‘bookend schedule’

• Jim’s official working days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
• Downtime is essential to cultivating creativity

The difference between an employee and an entrepreneur

• Entrepreneurs are wired differently and do not make the same distinction between work and personal
• Entrepreneurs are willing to work long hours because they are building something bigger than a paycheck

 Jim’s guidance regarding when to start building your business

• Stop waiting for it to get easier
• “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is today.”

 Jim’s advice to entrepreneurs just getting started

1. Do whatever it takes, even if that means stocking shelves part-time at Target while you are building your business
2. Control your environment to achieve extreme focus by eliminating distractions

 The necessary mindset for fostering adventure

• What if you say yes?
• Rather than framing what if’s that might prevent you from pursuing something new, explore the possibilities of what could be if you problem-solve and persevere

 Resources

Stop Waiting For it to Get Easier: Create Your Dream Business Now by Jim Palmer 

Jim Palmer Books 

 

Connect with Jim Palmer

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