Josh is the founder of multiple companies, TEDx speaker, author of several books as well as 300+ articles in places like Time, Fortune, Techcrunch, Fast Company, and Inc. Today his main focus is The 7 Systems of Influence, a framework he developed that is used by parents, academics, politicians, entrepreneurs, and executives to create and maintain positive influence and change the world.
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Show Notes
(00:51)– Josh tells us something interesting about himself
- He is 44, married and grew up in Los Angeles California but is currently living in Boston
- Previously lived in Hong Kong and China and currently runs two businesses
- Enjoys researching influence and leadership
(1:23) – Josh explains how he got interested in influence and leadership
- In 2013 he had the opportunity to write for Forbes when his business was on the verge of bankruptcy
- A few years into writing with Forbes his business was generating millions
- He began researching how influence affects your business which is how he came up with the framework for The Seven Systems of Influence, the first three being:
- Vision
- Genius zone
- Audience
(4:00)- Josh shares about his company, Influencer Inc.
- They help people to become thought leaders and get their message out to the marketplace
- He wants to help people (who he believes are all inherently good) to take their skill and change the world for the better
(4:55) – Go to mikeolivas.com to schedule a call and change your life today!
(5:40) – Josh tells us about the demographic he works with in Influencer Inc.
- He generally tries to work with people that he knows, likes and trusts- not faceless corporations
- Entrepreneurs or business leaders who want to be the face of their company
(7:25) – Josh talks about rock bottom and how he overcame it
- In 2007 his business was suffering- he hadn’t paid himself in 4 years and was on the verge of bankruptcy
- He sought help from a friend who introduced him to a contact within Forbes and the rest is history
(9:00) – Why Josh believes that entrepreneurs give up
- It’s hard.
- It doesn’t happen overnight but we only see the big success stories, not the struggles that came before the success
- It took him 20yrs to get to where he is now
(12:15) Do you have goals for your business? Visit mikeolivas.com to discuss your goals for FREE!
(12:45)- Josh tells us what he is excited about right now
- The impact on people- he is working directly with people and focusing on one-on-one relationships instead of scaling his business
(15:30) – How Josh created a life he wanted to live
- Boundaries.
- He used to work 100 hour weeks and realized he was not only killing his body but his company- so one day he changed everything and his life and business started to succeed better than ever before.
(18:00) Parting advice for listeners
- The most important thing is love and wanting to help and serve people
- If everything is transactional it will suck the life out of you and can ruin your business, focus on caring for people first and foremost.
Learn more about Josh:
- joshstimely.com
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