Show Notes
In this week’s episode, Nick turns back to the clock to revisit his impactful discussion with Patrick Bet-David, the creator of Valuetainment, the world’s #1 YouTube channel for entrepreneurs!
Patrick’s entrepreneurial journey is an incredible story, which began at the age of ten years old when he arrived in America, and has seen him overcome challenges and barriers ever since.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
The best of the best are those who do not disregard criticism, but store it, and then go out of their way to prove that person wrong.
People have the right ideas in mind; it’s their sequencing that needs work. The best route is to always take care of yourself and your family first, and chase your dreams hard afterwards.
People who clearly define their standards, beliefs and values, are the people who tend to achieve more, and who end up helping others more.
There are businesses who will not survive the coronavirus economic catastrophe because of bad planning, or because they failed to pivot. There are also those who will not survive, because their business models are not valuable enough to attract the slim investment opportunities out there.
Leaders, more than ever, need to have competency and empathy more than any other skills. We need to be able to inspire and understand.
BEST MOMENTS
‘Competition can be scary, especially when you lose’
‘I’m not stopping until I’ve made millions and no-one can tell me what to do’
’Should I do what I love? Or should I do what makes me money?’
‘Every business moving forward has to make sure they are pandemic-proof'
GUEST RESOURCES
Patrick Bet-David Instagram: @patrickbetdavid
Patrick Bet-David Twitter: @patrickbetdavid
Patrick Bet-David Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PatrickBetDavid.Valuetainment/
Patrick Bet-David YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/valuetainment
Patrick Bet-David Official Website: https://www.patrickbetdavid.com/
Patrick Bet-David Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Patrick-Bet-David/author/B006K8HXCE
VALUABLE RESOURCES
To get your copy of Nick’s new book, go to http://bit.ly/4ngC2hO
Exit Your Business For Millions - Download This Guide: https://go.highvalueexit.com/opt-in
Nick’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/realnickbradley
ABOUT THE HOST
Nick Bradley is a world-renowned author, speaker, and business growth expert, who works with entrepreneurs, business leaders, and investors to build, scale and sell high-value companies.
He spent 10+ years working in Private Equity, where he oversaw 100+ acquisitions, 26 exits, and over $5 Billion in combined value created. He has one of the top-ranked business podcasts in the UK (with over 1m downloads in over 130 countries). He now spends his time coaching and consulting business owners in building and scaling high-value business towards life-changing exits.
This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/
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