Naomi Simson is the founder of RedBalloon, a 'shark' on Shark Tank Australia, Australia #1 LinkedIn profile with over 2.4m followers, and the author of the books 'Ready To Soar' and 'Live What You Love'.
In this episode, we talk about:
The skills you'll learn as a corporate employee
How employees, no matter their seniority, can contribute something meaningful to customers and to the organisation
The best approach to transitioning from employee to entrepreneur
Who SHOULDN'T try to become an entrepreneur
The importance of listening to your customers (but also knowing when to ignore them)
The difference between 'persistence' and 'pigheadedness'
The difference between 'this is not working' and 'this is not working YET'
The fine line between optimism and reality
'Red Flags' and instant turn-offs for investors
The importance of constantly learning and reading, as well as some of Naomi's favourite books and authors
Links: http://join.naomisimson.com/ - 'The Huddle' - you can get an invite to join Naomi's private Facebook community here. https://naomisimson.com/ - website https://education.naomisimson.com/ - Naomi's online course titled 'Building Your Business Brand'. Naomi's social channels: Facebook: @naomi.simson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomisimson/ Instagram: @naomisimson Twitter: @NaomiSimson
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