The Marketing Umbrella Podcast 080: How Much Power is Making It to the Wheels? with Tim Calise
In this episode of the Marketing Umbrella podcast, Kevin Prewett interviews Tim Calise, an entrepreneur who has had a diverse career. He started as a financial expert, then became a fitness enthusiast, and is now a tech entrepreneur and podcast host. Tim co-created ALAN, which is an AI-powered SaaS platform, with Alexi and Leila Hormozi. Within six months, the platform grew from zero to $20 million in annual recurring revenue.
Listen to hear Tim's story, including the key decisions that shaped his journey. He talks about how he strategically closed his hedge fund just before the 2008 financial crisis, his foray into the fitness and tech industries, and what he learned from those experiences.
Here are the key takeaways from this conversation:
Living with intentionality: Success is more than just being busy or making money. It's about living intentionally, making choices that align with your values, and staying true to yourself.
The art of saying "no": saying "no" to certain opportunities can be as critical as seizing others, allowing for strategic focus and alignment with one's strengths.
Redefining success: Don't equate personal worth with professional accomplishments. Focus on relationships and presence over constant hustle.
Leveraging unique strengths and recurring revenue: To build a successful business, focus on opportunities that match your expertise and passion. Look for business models that include membership, subscription, and recurring revenue components.
Capitalize on what came easily to you, that which translated into significant value for others.
Seek out opportunities that are rooted in a relationship-based approach to the business.
If you're an entrepreneur, you are constantly seeing opportunities in front of you, and everything is like a challenge to figure out how to do it better, how to make it better, and how to improve the process.
Closing Thought: “You don't need to just do more, you need to do it differently.”
To Connect with Tim Calise:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tim.calise
Website: https://timcalise.com
Leveling The Field Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cE6i6IpWBgZQUYl9ldYvU
If you're feeling isolated or confused as an entrepreneur, Tim's got your back. Head over to his Instagram and DM the word "umbrella". That'll get you his super helpful product expansion formula framework.
To learn more about Umbrella and to connect with CEO Itamar Shafir, go to https://umbrellaus.com