Episode 68: Self-Reliance for the Entrepreneur
In Episode 68, NAPO Stand Out Podcast Host, Clare Kumar interviews Author, Speaker and Marketing Consulting Expert, John Jantsch. Of course John has endless wisdom to offer on marketing, but listeners will get an in depth look into his latest book, The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur in this episode.
This new guide offers overworked and harried entrepreneurs – and anyone who thinks like one – a much-needed framework for tapping into the wisdom that is most relevant to entrepreneurial life. Arranged in a calendar format, it is filled with 366 inspirational meditations that contain the thoughts and writings of notable American authors, and features readings of transcendentalist literature and others.
Tune into this episode to learn about the decisions John made in writing and producing the book, his time in the mountains and how nature inspires him, and why he believes the self-reliant entrepreneur is a gift to society and a force for good. You will also hear more about his favorite authors, where the theme of self-reliance came from, and the importance of ritual and routine!
About the Speaker
John Jantsch is a marketing consultant, speaker, and author of Duct Tape Marketing, Duct Tape Selling, The Commitment Engine, SEO for Growth, and The Referral Engine and the founder of the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network. His latest book, The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur: 366 Daily Meditations to Feed Your Soul and Grow Your Business, is a daily reminder to entrepreneurs that a better you makes a better business.
Key Points From This Episode:
- John shares the decisions he made in the production of his latest book, The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur.
- Discovering the connection between entrepreneurs and nature.
- How John divides his time between the city and the mountains and how nature inspires him.
- Why the self-reliant entrepreneur is a gift to society and a force for good.
- Exploring how diversity is a gift in itself to organizations because of the opportunities and culture it affords.
- Where the book’s sections (planning, discovering, evolving, and growing) come from.
- Exploring the theme of self-reliance.
- If self-reliance means self-trust, John shares how he believes entrepreneurs can learn to better listen to their intuition.
- And much more!
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
John Jantsch on Twitter – https://twitter.com/ducttape
John Jantsch on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ducttapemarketing/
John Jantsch on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ducttapemarketing/
Duct Tape Marketing – https://ducttapemarketing.com/
Duct Tape Marketing – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1595554653/jantschcomm-20
The Referral Engine – https://www.amazon.com/The-Referral-Engine-John-Jantsch-audiobook/dp/B003NYOBTQ/
The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur – https://www.amazon.com/Self-Reliant-Entrepreneur-Daily-Meditations-Business/dp/1119579775
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Tom-Sawyer-Mark-Twain/dp/1503215679
The Artist’s Way – https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252
NAPO — http://napo.net/join