In Episodes 188 and 119 of The Business Couch with Dr. Yishai, I had John Haji, former President and Co-Founder of “Gentleman’s Box,” one of the founding fathers of SUBTA, the Subscription Trade Association, and co-founder of the world’s first and largest subscription industry event, SubSummit.
On Insight Sunday, John shared the story and inspiration behind co-founding and growing Gentleman’s Box as well as the key factors in harnessing feedback -both positive and negative- to pivot and adapt to fuel growth along the way.
On Story Tuesday, John shared foundational lessons he learned in his entrepreneurship journey that have been instrumental to his success and why adaptability is a keystone skill in business.
At the end of our conversations, John asked about the best way to approach, manage, and balance the demands, lifestyle, and work required as an entrepreneur with life, family, and other deeply important and meaningful values.
Today, I am answering his question.
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ABOUT THE PODCAST
You were built for speed.
But right now you feel slower than you look on paper.
Most founders try to outwork that slow-down.
It only burns them out.
Your mind is the only machine your company doesn’t upgrade.
So leaders keep pushing against the wrong thing.
Hosted by doctor of psychology and executive coach Dr Yishai Barkhordari.
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