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The Entrepreneur Success Formula: Resilience + Risk with Jake Smolarek

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Summary

Brett Ingram interviews high performance coach Jake Smolarek, who shares his inspiring journey from arriving in the UK with just £150 to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Jake discusses the importance of having a vision, taking risks, and learning from failures. He emphasizes that business skills are learnable and shares valuable leadership principles from scaling a non-profit organization. The conversation also touches on the realities of entrepreneurship, the drive for success, and the role of money in achieving happiness. In this conversation, Jake Smolarek shares insights on entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of delegation, vision, and resilience. He discusses common mistakes made by business owners, the necessity of setting clear goals, and the value of feedback in the entrepreneurial journey. Jake also highlights the significance of overcoming setbacks and offers practical advice for those looking to start a business, regardless of their current resources or experience.

Visit https://jakesmolarek.com to book a free strategy session. It’s not a sales call—it’s 90 minutes of pure value. No fluff. Just clarity and momentum.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to High Performance Coaching

00:47 Jake's Journey: From Poland to Entrepreneurship

03:21 The Importance of Vision and Taking Risks

06:55 Learning from Failure and Building Resilience

10:55 Business Skills: Learnable and Essential

12:20 Scaling a Non-Profit: Leadership Principles

15:11 Recruiting and Motivating Volunteers

17:01 The Reality of Entrepreneurship: Hard Work and Sacrifice

19:19 The Drive for Success and the Role of Money

20:56 The Illusion of Material Fulfillment

21:31 The Delegation Dilemma

25:54 Vision and Goal Setting for Success

30:47 Embracing Evolution and Feedback

36:16 Overcoming Setbacks and Building Resilience

39:59 Starting from Scratch: Practical Steps for Entrepreneurs

#coaching #resilience #digitalmarketing #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment #entrepreneurship #optyoumize #brettingram #entrepreneurpodcast #podmatch

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Want to start, grow, and monetize your own podcast? Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Success Secrets⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to the optYOUmize Podcast where we help entrepreneurs build the business AND life of their dreams. Get tips, tactics, stories, and inspiration from interviews with business and personal development experts and lessons from my own successes and failures so you can make more, work less, and live better. You don't have to go it alone--we're here to support and motivate you, and encourage you to keep going until you reach your goals.

Follow optYOUmize Podcast with Brett Ingram:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Summary

Brett Ingram interviews high performance coach Jake Smolarek, who shares his inspiring journey from arriving in the UK with just £150 to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Jake discusses the importance of having a vision, taking risks, and learning from failures. He emphasizes that business skills are learnable and shares valuable leadership principles from scaling a non-profit organization. The conversation also touches on the realities of entrepreneurship, the drive for success, and the role of money in achieving happiness. In this conversation, Jake Smolarek shares insights on entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of delegation, vision, and resilience. He discusses common mistakes made by business owners, the necessity of setting clear goals, and the value of feedback in the entrepreneurial journey. Jake also highlights the significance of overcoming setbacks and offers practical advice for those looking to start a business, regardless of their current resources or experience.

Visit https://jakesmolarek.com to book a free strategy session. It’s not a sales call—it’s 90 minutes of pure value. No fluff. Just clarity and momentum.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to High Performance Coaching

00:47 Jake's Journey: From Poland to Entrepreneurship

03:21 The Importance of Vision and Taking Risks

06:55 Learning from Failure and Building Resilience

10:55 Business Skills: Learnable and Essential

12:20 Scaling a Non-Profit: Leadership Principles

15:11 Recruiting and Motivating Volunteers

17:01 The Reality of Entrepreneurship: Hard Work and Sacrifice

19:19 The Drive for Success and the Role of Money

20:56 The Illusion of Material Fulfillment

21:31 The Delegation Dilemma

25:54 Vision and Goal Setting for Success

30:47 Embracing Evolution and Feedback

36:16 Overcoming Setbacks and Building Resilience

39:59 Starting from Scratch: Practical Steps for Entrepreneurs

#coaching #resilience #digitalmarketing #personalgrowth #personaldevelopment #entrepreneurship #optyoumize #brettingram #entrepreneurpodcast #podmatch

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