048: Cameron Herold – Why You Should Teach Your Child To Be An Entrepreneur
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Episode 048: Cameron Herold – Why You Should Teach Your Child To Be An Entrepreneur
This episode was absolutely packed full of action oriented takeaways to help us all improve in each of our environments. I love the strategy Cameron has employed to teach children to be entrepreneurs as well as his strategies to grow a number of businesses…
Cameron Herold has been instrumental in the successful sale, branding, and integration of a remarkable 500 business locations with three major companies. He may be best known as a driving force behind 1-800-GOT JUNK’s spectacular growth from $2 Million to $106 Million in revenue in just six years.
His wide range of executive roles has given him expertise across all aspects of business, from strategic planning, operations, people, sales, marketing, call centers and PR. Combined with hands-on experience negotiating corporate acquisitions and developing numerous strategic partnerships, there are few real-world business challenges he hasn't faced.
Now, as the author of “Double Double”, Cameron mentors a select class of proven CEOs, entrepreneurs and their teams, helping them navigate growth, leadership, and building their own unique company cultures. He reaches an even broader audience through his content-driven presentations to groups of entrepreneurs, speaking in over twenty countries, on five continents, in just five years. Cameron is a top-rated lecturer at the EO/MIT Entrepreneurial Masters Program and a powerful and effective speaker at EO/YPO & Vistage events around the world. Additionally, he landed over 5,000 media placements in six years - including coverage on Oprah, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, Fast Company, Fortune and 17 spots on Dr. Phil.
Episode 048: Cameron Herold – Why You Should Teach Your Child To Be An Entrepreneur
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“High achievers have a sense of curiosity. They realize they haven’t figured it out yet.” – Cameron Herold
Some Questions I Ask:
- What one common characteristic do all high achievers leaders share?
- Why is it important to focus on your strengths as opposed to your weaknesses?
- If you were in charge of our education system, what would you change?
- What is your process for generating free PR for a company?
- How did you grow 1-800 Got Junk from $2 million to $106 million?
- Why is it terrible to give a child an allowance?
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- The reason why massive curiosity is a key to success
- The importance of focusing on strengths
- Why all tests in school should be open book and done in groups
- Tactical PR strategies to implement NOW
- Why vision statements suck
- How to systematize culture and why it should be the #1 priority
“Allowances for children teach kids to get used to a fixed amount of income. They are a terrible idea. You need to teach them to spot opportunities and then negotiate how much they should be paid to accomplish the task” – Cameron Herold
Continue Learning
- Read: "Double Double"
- Go To: CameronHerold.com
- Follow Cameron on Twitter: @CameronHerold
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This was a jam packed episode full of great content. Cameron Herold is leader who is constantly learning in order to help us all live a better life. He also strives to constantly help others. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show!
Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell
Bio From CameronHerold.com
Cameron Herold has been instrumental in the successful sale, branding, and integration of a remarkable 500 business locations with three major companies. He may be best known as a driving force behind 1-800-GOT JUNK’s spectacular growth from $2 Million to $106 Million in revenue in just six years.
His wide range of executive roles has given him expertise across all aspects of business, from strategic planning, operations, people, sales, marketing, call centers and PR. Combined with hands-on experience negotiating corporate acquisitions and developing numerous strategic partnerships, there are few real-world business challenges he hasn't faced.
Now, as the author of “Double Double”, Cameron mentors a select class of proven CEOs, entrepreneurs and their teams, helping them navigate growth, leadership, and building their own unique company cultures. He reaches an even broader audience through his content-driven presentations to groups of entrepreneurs, speaking in over twenty countries, on five continents, in just five years. Cameron is a top-rated lecturer at the EO/MIT Entrepreneurial Masters Program and a powerful and effective speaker at EO/YPO & Vistage events around the world. Additionally, he landed over 5,000 media placements in six years - including coverage on Oprah, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, Fast Company, Fortune and 17 spots on Dr. Phil.
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