Steve Sims — From Getting Onstage with Journey to Meeting Elton John: The Real Life Wizard of Oz

“I believe that we have the ability to solve someone's problems and in doing so that produces loyalty, commitment, addiction, attention, but I don't believe it comes from selling. Selling is nine times out of 10 — When someone is trying to get you to have that. But if I can find out what motivates you and what helps you and what impacts you, then I can solve anything”

— Steve Sims

This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with entrepreneur Steve Sims (@stevedsims) — Quoted as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz" by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine, Steve Sims is a best selling Author with "BLUEFISHING - the art of making things happen”, sought-after coach and a speaker at a variety of networks, groups and associations as well as the Pentagon and Harvard.

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(02:06) - Why most people are bad at communicating 

(06:37) - Steve’s approach to communication

(13:07) - How to build relationships with people you don’t know 

(15:43) - Why he thinks email marketing is weak

(20:36) - How and why simplifying is the key to everything

(22:49) - “Just pick up the phone”

(32:23) - The most fulfilling requests he fulfilled for people

(35:12) - Lessons he learned from his roots

(37:31) - How Steve defines Conscious Creators