Episode 78 - John McMahon - JM Trickshots/Entrepreneur

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John McMahon is a seasoned entrepreneur with over a decade of experience building and scaling businesses. Throughout his career, he has started multiple ventures, each one contributing to his understanding of the entrepreneurial landscape. His most notable accomplishment began in 2017 and flourished in 2020 when his social media business quickly expanded during a burst of web traffic brought on by the "work from home" orders that accompanied Covid 19. During his entrepreneurial journey, he began to appreciate the aspects of education he had long neglected and John now plans to complete his Bachelor's degree in Business Management this school year. He has hopes of transitioning his entrepreneurial experience into a successful legal career as John plans to take the Law School Admissions Test this fall. 00:00 Introduction 01:38 John's Entrepreneurial Beginnings 02:17 College Experience Reflections 03:05 Inspiration from Family 03:45 Misguided Entrepreneurial Aspirations 04:21 Flipping Clothes Journey 06:59 Current College Status 07:21 Parental Support for Entrepreneurship 08:25 Shift to Amazon Publishing 14:03 Reality of Entrepreneurship vs. Freedom 15:43 Value of Practical Experience 16:54 Beware of False Teachers 17:52 Attraction to Hard Work 18:41 Transitioning to Entrepreneurship 20:10 Inspiration from Dude Perfect 20:44 First Trick Shot Video 21:29 Striving for Exposure 23:13 Facing Skepticism 24:42 Support from Loved Ones 25:12 Meeting Influencers 27:09 Viral Success on TikTok 31:48 Brand Deal with Pepsi 34:06 Motivation for Content Creation 34:53 Hitting it big with Snapchat! 38:15 Wedding Plans Funded by Earnings 42:01 Shift in Motivation 43:43 Interest in Law School 45:12 Realization of Business Limits 46:48 Marketability from Experience 47:57 The Future of Social Media 50:37 Pursuing Higher Education 52:07 Shifting Passions and Responsibilities 52:57 Goal Setting and Intentions 54:23 The Importance of Mentorship 56:29 Fatherhood Experience 57:15 Faith and Spiritual Journey 1:01:19 Final Thoughts on Consistency and a great Trick Shot! People, Not Titles podcast is hosted by Steve Kaempf and is dedicated to lifting up professionals in the real estate and business community. Our inspiration is to highlight success principles of our colleagues. Our Success Series covers principles of success to help your thrive! IG - https://www.instagram.com/peoplenotti... FB - https://www.facebook.com/peoplenottitles Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjkaempf Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1uu5kTv...

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