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104. Cameron Herold: The CEO Whisperer and Business Growth Guru

Feb 27, 2024
39:02

Everyone has dreams of being their own boss and all the trappings that come with this life. Being a successful entrepreneur is truly rewarding, and not just from a financial perspective. Sure, the money is nice, but it’s all the things that money affords you that make it all worth the grind. Time with family, traveling to fun and exciting places and just living life to the fullest, are often the prizes that drive this elite group of business owners and thinkers … and in a lot of cases, it starts early on. 


Today we meet Cameron Herold, also known as the CEO Whisperer. Cameron is an amazing business mind and entrepreneur who still applies the business principles his father taught him while growing up in Canada. The definition of a serial entrepreneur, by the age of 18, he had already founded an incredible 16 business ventures. Today, he joins us to discuss how he transfers his knowledge to others in a way that helps them realize exponential success in their business, regardless of the field. If you’re ready to get your business or life fast-tracking in the right direction, you can’t afford to miss this episode!


In This Episode:


  • (1:36) – Cameron gives insights into his journey, including his non-traditional classroom.
  • (3:36) – His father tells him that getting a job is a bad idea. 
  • (4:13) – The hill presented an opportunity that Cameron capitalized on.
  • (7:15) – Cameron discusses where his confidence comes from. 
  • (8:46) – Frivolous spending has never been part of his financial model.
  • (10:50) – Challenges with entrepreneurship in grade school. 
  • (13:57) – Academic challenges due to his outside business ventures. 
  • (15:08) – The flyer experience that changed his business life. 
  • (16:20) – Recruiting and learning the franchise College Pro painting business hands-on. 
  • (19:32) – The new business environment at Gerber gives Cameron even more experience. 
  • (22:04) – Cameron decides to move into the junk industry. 
  • (23:24) – COO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK.
  • (27:26) – May 17, 2007, the meeting that ended his 1-800-GOT-JUNK experience.
  • (30:34) – The time off and journaling led him to coach entrepreneurs. 
  • (36:53) – Building a community of smart people is important to your success. 
  • (37:54) – Enjoy the business journey, have fun along the way, and focus on what matters.


Our Guest

Cameron Herold is the Founder of the COO Alliance & Second in Command Podcast. He’s known around the world as The CEO Whisperer and a quick review of his successful business track record shows why. He’s the mastermind behind hundreds of successful businesses and under his guidance and consultancy, they’ve realized exponential growth. His clients admire his approach where he only speaks from experience, shunning the theories that dominate most consultant arsenals. 


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