003: Jake Bezzant - Fill the Room with Smarter People
Jake Bezzant has a legal, managerial and commercial background with University qualifications in Law, Politics and International Relations. His base skills were honed in a previous role with the ASX listed Smart Parking, and then in establishing the World leading technology company Parking Sense as CEO, with responsibility for the day to day management of the group, Jake has become a World leading CEO in scoping and implementing strategy, operational, legal, marketing, fund raising and sales requirements.
On this episode:
- Jake talks about how to grow when you\u2019re thrown in the deep end.
- Hear why Steve Jobs inspires Jake.
- Learn why you should never be the smartest person in the room.
- Denis and Jake talk about the importance of outsourcing menial tasks.
- Discover the importance of representing the vision you are promoting.
Key Takeaways:
- You have to persevere through failure.
- Bring people in who complement your expertise.
- Recognize the true cost of time.
Tweetable Quotes:
- \u201cPeople don\u2019t want to be micromanaged, they want to know they have your support.\u201d \u2013 Jake Bezzant
Denis Gianoutsos: