Episode 199: How radical candor works, with Kenny Nguyen.
Kenny Nguyen is the CEO and Founder of Big Fish Presentations, a company whose mantra is turning presentations into experiences. Kenny and his entrepreneurial/presentations tips been featured on TEDx, Hubspot Inbound Conference, General Assembly, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, Yahoo, Business Insider, Mashable, Huffington Post, and the Washington Post. He is a co-author of the McGraw-Hill published presentation book, "The Big Fish Experience: Create Memorable Presentations that Reel in Your Audience."
\nSecret \u2013 timesaving technique\nKenny writes down his to-do list every single day -- block out your schedule completely and don't forget reflective time. ONWARD!
\nDaily habit that contributes to success\nDon't say yes to everything -- Kenny says no a lot.
\nCould have ruined your business \u2013 but now \u2013 an invaluable learning experience\nKenny's presentation wasn't working on his Fortune 200 company's computer -- and Kenny tells the whole story here.
\nMost critical skill you think business owners need to master to be successful\n"Learn how to focus."
\nMost influential lesson learned from a mentor\n"Be transparent with your crew." \xa0
\nFinal Round \u2013 \u201cBreaking Down the Recipe for Success\u201d\nWhat systems would you go back and put into place sooner?\nI would have had a more formal hiring and onboarding process.
\nWhat one strategy or \u201crecipe\u201d would compound into big wins for business owners?\nAsk yourself "why?" five times.
\nHow to exceed expectations and add the most value?\nAn individual would speak up -- I hire people to tell me what they think.
\nWhat strategy would you recommend new business owners focus on to best ensure success?\n- \n
- Get the right mentors in the room \n
- Make sure you have the right five people around you \n
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- Email: kenny@bigfishpresentations.com \n
- Twitter: @bigfishkenny \n
- Book: "The Big Fish Experience" \n
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