Ep 559 - What Rugby Taught Me About Running a Business: Josh Blackie

Apply for the winning formula 12 month business planning: https://nextadvisory.nz/the-winning-formula/Josh Blackie went from being a pro rugby player, to Blues GM to buying a flooring business he'd never run before. The key? Thorough due diligence and finding a point of difference in a competitive industry.Josh breaks down the business buying process, why elite sport prepares you for business, how to handle uncomfortable conversations, and why speed of communication matters when things go wrong."If you're not walking towards that uncomfortableness, it's going to come back and hurt you later on."The businesses that scale are the ones willing to have difficult conversations early, solve problems proactively, and operate in the growth zone where most people aren't comfortable.Find Josh's business here: https://www.ecodureflooring.co.nz/If you're interested in working together:Visit our website https://nextadvisory.nzLet's connect over a quick call: https://calendly.com/philsmith/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextadvisory.nz/