163: How to become a successful serial entrepreneur with John Shegarian and Kevin Bees, Profit Maximisation Expert

John Shegerian – the serial entrepreneur responsible for co-founding Homeboy Industries, FinancialAid.com, Engage and many other impactful organizations -- currently serves as co-founder, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the largest cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction, and electronic waste recycling company in the United States.   In this episode John Shegarian shares: How John has been a Serial Entrepreneurial by seeing the void, and identifying profitable, scalable, commercial solutions in fields that he has a personal connection with. Why having a personal connection to the business is needed to make it through business "near-death experiences". Why it has been helpful not to be an expert in new industries. Why he is not a salesperson but an educator. e-waste is the fastest growing waste, and 83% of our hardware is not being responsibly recycled -and why his business helps recycle with zero waste, zero landfill, and zero emissions. The growing risk around managing our personal data ($6 Trillion was stolen by cybercrime last year alone)and how to protect your personal data. Why we need to move from "go and throw" to creating a circular economy and responsibly recycling. How to find providers who are certified for responsible hardware destruction (NCAA) and also environmentally certified. Lessons from his book: "The insecurity of everything" - outlines the risks of data management and how to mitigate these. Get a free copy of the book "The insecurity of everything" by emailing:  [email protected] How technology is moving to Implantable chips that can be inserted inside of us, and how they can change our lives for the better - to track medical situations in our body etc. The risks to humans of being 'hacked' - when they have implantable devices. Life-changing question:  "Do you have the ability to persist and resist?" Can you persist when life throws you curve balls? Can you resist/say no to the distractions and overwhelm that life sends your way?  How to change FOMO (fear of missing out) to JOMO (joy of missing out). How to create joy in your life by resisting the overwhelm of what is happening outside of your control eg, not getting sucked into what you can't control and saying no to requests that are not in alignment with what you want to create. How you can use JOMO to be a massive success. How to train yourself and build the muscle to FOCUS and do the work by practicing being uncomfortable and self-disciplined Habit of visualization; avoid catastrophizing. Why he is bullish on 2023 And much more…   Resources Mentioned in this show: FREE BOOK  "The insecurity of everything" by emailing:  [email protected] www.ERIDirect.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnshegerian   If you would like more insights on profit maximization for your business visit www.ProfitHive.com.au