400 - You learn a lot in 44 years of business: Tom talks What I've Learned

These are some things I've learned after 44 years in business. That's formal business, and as I was jotting these down, I was thinking, what order should I present these things? And I figured that that would take me longer to figure out than actually telling you about the ideas. So they're not going to be in any particular order here. Now, if I had to pick one of the most important things I've learned not only in business, but in life, it's persistence and consistency. Screw The Commute Podcast Show Notes Episode 400 How To Automate Your Business - https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/ Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Higher Education Webinar – https://screwthecommute.com/webinars 05:47 Tom's introduction to What I've Learned 07:24 Don't compare yourself to others 08:17 Pay attention to your insurance 09:20 Being fair with people 11:38 Guard your reputation 13:34 Be early or be on time 14:07 Challenging employment ads 15:55 Get a payroll service 17:39 Be frugal but not cheap 19:49 Be careful with delegation 21:49 Profit margins 23:14 Partnerships 25:01 Give a unique experience to somebody 26:39 Use publicity 27:52 Be fun and pleasant to work with 28:57 They lie! 29:32 Keep your quality up and your fees reasonable 31:25 Use automation techniques... up to a point 32:45 Talk to people 33:23 The most important business skill 36:34 Sponsor message Entrepreneurial Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Higher Education Webinar - https://screwthecommute.com/webinars Screw The Commute - https://screwthecommute.com/ Screw The Commute Podcast App - https://screwthecommute.com/app/ College Ripoff Quiz - https://imtcva.org/quiz Know a young person for our Youth Episode Series? Send an email to Tom! - [email protected] Have a Roku box? Find Tom's Public Speaking Channel there! - https://channelstore.roku.com/details/267358/the-public-speaking-channel How To Automate Your Business - https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/ Internet Marketing Retreat and Joint Venture Program - https://greatinternetmarketingtraining.com/ Scam Brigade - https://scambrigade.com/ 400th Episode Special Deal - https://screwthecommute.com/400th-episode/ Internet Marketing Training Center - https://imtcva.org/ Related Episodes Dr. April Brown - https://screwthecommute.com/399/ More Entrepreneurial Resources for Home Based Business, Lifestyle Business, Passive Income, Professional Speaking and Online Business I discovered a great new headline / subject line / subheading generator that will actually analyze which headlines and subject lines are best for your market. I negotiated a deal with the developer of this revolutionary and inexpensive software. Oh, and it's good on Mac and PC. Go here: http://jvz1.com/c/41743/183906 The Wordpress Ecourse. Learn how to Make World Class Websites for $20 or less. https://screwthecommute.com/wordpressecourse/ Join our Private Facebook Group! One week trial for only a buck and then $37 a month, or save a ton with one payment of $297 for a year. Click the image to see all the details and sign up or go to https://www.greatinternetmarketing.com/screwthecommute/ After you sign up, check your email for instructions on getting in the group.