EPISODE · Dec 5, 2017 · 32 MIN
Naomi Simson
from What You Will Learn
Naomi Simson is the founder of RedBalloon, a 'shark' on Shark Tank Australia, Australia #1 LinkedIn profile with over 2.4m followers, and the author of the books 'Ready To Soar' and 'Live What You Love'. In this episode, we talk about: - The skills you'll learn as a corporate employee - How employees, no matter their seniority, can contribute something meaningful to customers and to the organisation - The best approach to transitioning from employee to entrepreneur - Who SHOULDN'T try to become an entrepreneur - The importance of listening to your customers (but also knowing when to ignore them) - The difference between 'persistence' and 'pigheadedness' - The difference between 'this is not working' and 'this is not working YET' - The fine line between optimism and reality - 'Red Flags' and instant turn-offs for investors - The importance of constantly learning and reading, as well as some of Naomi's favourite books and authors Links: http://join.naomisimson.com/ - 'The Huddle' - you can get an invite to join Naomi's private Facebook community here. https://naomisimson.com/ - website https://education.naomisimson.com/ - Naomi's online course titled 'Building Your Business Brand'. Naomi's social channels: Facebook: @naomi.simson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomisimson/ Instagram: @naomisimson Twitter: @NaomiSimson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Naomi Simson is the founder of RedBalloon, a 'shark' on Shark Tank Australia, Australia #1 LinkedIn profile with over 2.4m followers, and the author of the books 'Ready To Soar' and 'Live What You Love'. In this episode, we talk about: - The skills you'll learn as a corporate employee - How employees, no matter their seniority, can contribute something meaningful to customers and to the organisation - The best approach to transitioning from employee to entrepreneur - Who SHOULDN'T try to become an entrepreneur - The importance of listening to your customers (but also knowing when to ignore them) - The difference between 'persistence' and 'pigheadedness' - The difference between 'this is not working' and 'this is not working YET' - The fine line between optimism and reality - 'Red Flags' and instant turn-offs for investors - The importance of constantly learning and reading, as well as some of Naomi's favourite books and authors Links: http://join.naomisimson.com/ - 'The Huddle' - you can get an invite to join Naomi's private Facebook community here. https://naomisimson.com/ - website https://education.naomisimson.com/ - Naomi's online course titled 'Building Your Business Brand'. Naomi's social channels: Facebook: @naomi.simson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomisimson/ Instagram: @naomisimson Twitter: @NaomiSimson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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