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Apr 29, 2024 35 min

Jason Feifer - I Can't Wait to do This a Second Time

from How'd it Happen? Hosted by Mike Malatesta, Jason Feifer

As entrepreneurs, we tend to think that the world is full of competition and that certain markets are too saturated for us to stand out in, but the truth is that although the world is full of people, that doesn’t mean it’s full of competition. Chances are, what you need to do to stand out from the crowd isn’t as challenging as you think it is. It just means you need to serve people’s needs and do it in a way that is better than most. Today’s guest explains why he quit his unfulfulling job to pursue freelance writing and landed an opportunity to write for the Washington Post with very little experience and zero connections. Jason Feifer is the editor in chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, author of the book “Build For Tomorrow”, a startup advisor, and host of the podcasts Build For Tomorrow, and Problem Solvers. LinkedIn named him a “Top Voice in Entrepreneurship” for 2022. In this episode, Jason and Mike discuss the topic of entitlement, why boundaries are not what they seem, and why Jason believes in the power of just getting someone on the phone. Jason shares his story of how it happened for him and his entrance into the entrepreneur world. Jason had an overwhelming feeling that there was a gap between the work he was doing and what he was capable of, so instead of staying stagnant and working at the level that someone else had placed him in, he bet on his ability and his hustle. Jason provides insight on how to pitch yourself even if you have no connections and very little experience. Quote from the episode: “You think that the world is full of competition but it's not. The world is just full of people and a lot of those people are actually not great competition. All you need to do is just make sure that you are serving someone else’s needs and they will really like you for it.” - Jason Feifer Key Highlights: Why Jason doesn’t set goals he can’t control How he got to write for the Washington Post with little experience and no connections How to pitch properly The meaning behind the phrase “I can't wait to do this a second time.” Episode resources: Check out episode 198: Jeff Peterson, I Don’t Call Myself an Entrepreneur (#198) Connect with Jason Feifer: Twitter: @heyfeifer Instagram: @heyfeifer Facebook: Jason Feifer LinkedIn: Jason Feifer Website: jasonfeifer.com Get Jason’s book: Build For Tomorrow Check out Jason’s podcasts: Build For Tomorrow and Problem Solvers To Connect with Mike: Website LinkedIn Instagram Twitter YouTube Coaching Get Mike’s book: Owner Shift Please LIKE 👍SHARE 📲SUBSCRIBE to stay updated on all LIVE Streams on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter

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As entrepreneurs, we tend to think that the world is full of competition and that certain markets are too saturated for us to stand out in, but the truth is that although the world is full of people, that doesn’t mean it’s full of competition. Chances are, what you need to do to stand out from the crowd isn’t as challenging as you think it is. It just means you need to serve people’s needs and do it in a way that is better than most. Today’s guest explains why he quit his unfulfulling job to ...

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