Episode 90 View from the Top with Aaron Walker

In today's episode, John talks with Aaron Walker, a.k.a Big A — a speaker, podcaster, an author, life & business coach, president & founder of View from the Top & ISI Mastermind, creator of The Mastermind Playbook, husband, dad, and grandpa. Aaron started his first business at 18 and sold it to a Fortune 500 company nine years later. Over the past four decades, he has bought and sold twelve successful companies. As president and founder of View From The Top, Aaron spends most of his time empowering people to achieve success and significance in their lives. Listen to this episode to learn more: [02:00] - Aaron's backstory and how he established his business [08:34] - Aaron talks about an accident he had and how he got through it [12:40] - Aaron's idea of significance and helping others become who they want to be [16:07] - John discusses his divorce and offers advice to men [21:02] - About Aaron's book, View From the Top, and why he wrote it [25:48] - How the listeners can get a free copy of Aaron's book [26:36] - About his podcast and how listeners can participate in a zoom call with Aaron [28:31] - What prompted Aaron to start Iron Sharpens Iron [32:06] - The role his faith plays in his personal life and his business [34:07] - Tips by Aaron on building long-lasting relationships [42:13] - One habit that Aaron believes every entrepreneur needs NOTABLE QUOTES: "Have an abundance mindset, not a scarcity mindset. Think about your colleagues and peers, and other family members, and try to live a life of giving back. It just always comes back to you." "Money and things are not going to scratch the itch like you think they're going to anywhere." "We've been fed a lie, as boys growing up into men, that somehow this idea of emotions and feelings is a female-only domain. If you don't know how to do it, it's a new skill set; you can learn how to do it." "It doesn't cost any money to do little things that matter. Words of encouragement, edifying, doing random acts of kindness, these things are invaluable in building relationships." "Opportunity happens when you're prepared." "Failing means we're learning opportunities that are being created as a result of it not working the way you thought originally." BOOKS MENTIONED: Love and Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs (https://tinyurl.com/LoveAndRespectBookEE) Be Exceptional: Master the Five Traits That Set Extraordinary People Apart by Joe Navarro (https://tinyurl.com/BeExceptionalBook) 10 Rules for Resilience: Mental Toughness for Families by Joe De Sena (https://tinyurl.com/10RulesForResilienceBook) USEFUL LINKS: https://www.viewfromthetop.com/  https://tinyurl.com/ViewFromTheTopBookAW  https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronwalkerviewfromthetop  https://www.facebook.com/AaronWalkerViewFromTheTop  https://www.facebook.com/CoachAaronWalker  https://tuesdaynoon.live/  https://twitter.com/VFTCoach  https://www.instagram.com/isimastermind  CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://thejohnhulen.com  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen  Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA  EPISODE CREDITS Intro music provided by Tony Palacios - https://www.instagram.com/tonytonedog/  Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/