Episode #1116
How Neil and Eric View Business Differently
August 21, 2019

In episode #1116, we discuss our different approaches to business. Tune in to hear where we differ and if it matters.

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

  • [00:25] Today’s Topic: Our Different Approaches to Business
  • [00:33] Neil has been in business for 17 years, while Eric has been in business for 5.
  • [00:55] Eric tends to be more patient.
  • [01:25] The average person would say to invest your money, but Eric likes to redeploy any money he makes.
  • [02:38] Neil is big on doing one thing and one thing only.
  • [03:05] Eric likes to diversify more often.
  • [05:25] Neil has a hiring philosophy, wherein he likes to hire people with a certain type and amount of experience.
  • [07:00] At one point, Eric sold his home to float his business.
  • [08:36] Neither of us is right or wrong, we just have different approaches to running a business.
  • [09:22] The older we get, the more stuck in our ways we will be.
  • [09:40] We don’t push each other to conform to each other’s ideals.
  • [10:08] That’s it for today!
  • [10:15] Go to Marketing School to check out a video that will help you grow your business.

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