In this episode, the Mayor of Podcast Town, Elzie Flenard, interviews Andy Weins, a 4th generation entrepreneur. Andy talks about what helps people succeed in the entrepreneurial world, the difference between being a business owner vs being an entrepreneur - which gets confused a lot. He discusses the benefits of being your own boss, struggles with focus, and working with clients on both the front-end and the back-end.

How does Andy stand out? Hear the story from the tattooed 6’4 guy with camo pants.

Episode Highlights:

04:07 All along the way, I always knew there was a better way of doing something and I always thought of better ways of doing things.

04:35 Are you willing to do the hard work, and the simple work, all the time? If you’re afraid of work, you can’t be an entrepreneur.

07:23 I want to maximize the value of things and people and places, so that’s how I got into environmental consulting.

09:08 If I want to grow my business, I have to go to networking events, which I might not love doing.

11:38 Once you find the problem that people have then you apply the solution and you communicate it effectively, and you solve the problem.

17:12 Observe, Orient, Decide, Act - and that’s what you do as a business leader

19:05 The way you win over the “sometimes” people is by being genuine, honest and unapologetic, and being in love with your craft.

Contacts:

Andy Weins

https://www.greenupsolutions.org/

https://www.rageroommke.com/

The Idea Collective

ideacoachmedia.com/idea

Podcast Town

podcasttown.net