
About this episode
Our guest today is not only a listener favorite, but he was also the very first guest on the Profit By Design podcast!
Mike Michalowicz (pronounced mi-CAL-oh-witz) is the entrepreneur behind three multi-million dollar companies and is the author of Get Different, Profit First, Clockwork, The Pumpkin Plan, and Fix This Next. He is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and regularly travels the globe as an entrepreneurial advocate.
In this episode, listen in as Mike discusses his newly-released book, Get Different.
We also get to pick his brain about how he writes his books, how he chooses his topics, and how the books he writes really manages to capture the attention of entrepreneurs. It is always a lively conversation with Mike!
Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production in collaboration with Small Business Consulting Group.
Show Highlights:
- Mike discusses how each book he writes is inspired by his life’s purpose and his mission to eradicate entrepreneurial poverty and to simplify the entrepreneurial journey.
- Why businesses are fearful of marketing and how to get past that mindset.
- The importance of affirmations.
- Mike shares a powerful and poignant story about a man named Justin and the impact that Mike’s book, Clockwork, had on his life.
- How we lose connection with what’s truly important in life.
- Once you’ve gained your entrepreneurial momentum, putting more energy and more effort into growing your business is not healthy or sustainable.
- Taking care of your health is a foundational necessity for running a healthy business.
- Mike describes his definition of a successful life.
- Mike reveals the topics which intrigue him the most and what he is working on next.
Connect with Mike!
Mike’s Website
Mike’s Books
Other Podcast Episodes Featuring Mike Michalowicz:
Episode 92: Fix This Next with Mike Michalowicz
Episode 50: The Surprising Secrets of Successful Entrepreneurs
Episode 1: What Every Business Owner Need to Know to Avoid Entrepreneurial Poverty
Mentioned Episode:
24: From Weeders to Leaders – Tapping into Your Team’s Greatness with Jeff McManus
Mentioned Books:
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace by Gary Chapman and Paul White
Links and Resources:
Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour
Join Dr. Sabrina in our Entrepreneurs Take Your Life Back! Community
Mentioned in this episode:
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