"Tells" of Successful People

In this episode of Business Brain, Dave and Shannon discuss a variety of topics, starting with the expansion of Spirit Halloween stores into the Christmas season with Spirit Christmas, highlighting the pop-up retail model’s risk-managed approach. They then dive into Michael Girdley’s list of “11 tells of successful people,” exploring traits like clarity of speech, the ability to take action, and a willingness to take risks and be introspective. Shannon shares his own experiences with entrepreneurial challenges, including a software business failure that led to a successful book. The hosts also emphasize the importance of unfailing self-belief and optimism while discussing how successful people make hard tasks look easy and seek to align compensation with their contributions. The episode includes a sponsorship message from Shopify, underscoring its role in helping entrepreneurs sell products effectively. 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #591 for Casual Friday, October 18th, 2024 October 18th: National Necktie Day 00:01:19 Spirit Halloween stays open with a new sign…Spirit Christmas! 00:04:11 SPONSOR: Shopify – For anyone to sell anywhere, sign up for a one-dollar-per month trial period at Shopify.com/BusinessBrain and upgrade your selling today! 00:06:21 Michael Girdley-11 Tells of Successful People Clarity of speech Two Marshmallow Thinkers Cheap Cars Introspective by Nature Bias to action Super responsive Make hard things look easy Intellectual honesty Game selection Want to be compensated for contribution Unfailing self-belief and optimism 00:18:15 Being able to frame your failures 00:20:01 BB 591 Outtro Subscribe to the show [email protected] Call/Text: (567) 274-6977 X/Twitter: @ShannonJean & @DaveHamilton, & @BizBrainShow LinkedIn: Shannon Jean, Dave Hamilton, & Business Brain Facebook: Dave Hamilton, Shannon Jean, & Business Brain The post “Tells” of Successful People – Business Brain 591 appeared first on Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast.