Building the Next Big Name in the Industry - Jon S Rennie

The freedom of decision you have as an entrepreneur can help you pull through the challenges you face. That’s the experience of today’s guest Jon S. Rennie, President, and CEO of Peak Demand Inc. Jon is a Business Leader, Author, and Speaker. He served as a U.S. Naval Officer on Nuclear Submarines and has more than 20 years of experience leading industrial businesses in North America. In this episode, we’ll learn from Jon what it takes to build the next big name in an industry. [00:01 - 04:12] Opening Segment  Find Jon at the links below  Jon’s background - Navy to Corporate to Entrepreneur  [04:13 - 11:08] The Courage to Leave Jon talks about his journey setting out on his own  Getting partners and investors on the way  What it really takes to be an entrepreneur [11:09 - 16:44] Never Turning Back  Jon’s red pill moment The challenges Jon had to overcome  [16:45 - 23:04] Overcoming the Worst Moments Jon shares his biggest fears in the process and how he broke them  Jon’s rock bottom moment and the rewards for staying the course [23:05 - 26:28] Staying the Course  Jon talks about the moments where people tried to pull him back Jon’s approach to life exciting the matrix [26:29 - 34:47] Closing Segment Jon’s podcast and book - links below  What are you most grateful for?Wife and Family  What dream are you focused on catching next?Building the Next Big Name in the Industry What gift are you giving the world?Helping others build and avoid pitfalls What should people take away from this conversationLeadership is a people business  Final words  Tweetable Quotes: “Those people that are thinking they want to start their own company, think about the idea of taking a pay cut and working twice as many hours; and that’s what being an entrepreneur is all about.” - Jon Rennie “I can do what I want to do when I want to and how I want to do it… It’s hard, but the freedom is worth it, there’s a reason why I enjoy this life over the corporate life.” - Jon Rennie “The biggest dream for me is seeing the company we started - the next big company in our industry; People looking back and saying, ‘Peak Demand, that is one of the great companies.’” - Jon Rennie  Resources Mentioned: I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth Following Deep Leadership Podcast You can connect with Jon on LinkedIn, Twitter,  Instagram, @jonsrennie. Visit his website https://jonsrennie.com/ to learn more.  LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who wants to explode their business growth by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes. Dreamcatchers is an inclusive organization that targets people’s interest in being more instead of a certain demographic. We have people from all walks of life at many different ages. Find out more at www.dreamsshouldbereal.com. Find out more about Jerome at www.d3v3loping.com or www.myersmethods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices