Episode 221: Your results are about creating leverage not working harder, with Shola Abidoye.

Published: April 25, 2016, 8 a.m.

Shola Abidoye is the co-founder of Convertport.com. She believes the only safe ship in the sea storm of business is the science of customer and company acquisitions. Having grown three businesses by 10,000 percent, her mission is to liberate 1 million business owners from the pain and powerlessness of unpredictable sales using Convertport's technology. Her hard-won lessons come from the school of hard knocks, Swarthmore College, Oxford University, and Sweden's famed Royal Institute of Technology. Shola wakes up naturally -- set your schedule based on your body clock. ONWARD!

\nDaily habit that contributes to success\n

Nothing amazing happens by happenstance -- Shola believes in writing out exactly what she's going to accomplish every day.

\nCould have ruined your business \u2013 but now \u2013 an invaluable learning experience\n

Shola's brother died before the age of 50 -- and Shola tells the whole story here.

\nMost critical skill you think business owners need to master to be successful\n

"Every stage of business has a different critical skill." And Shola shares the skills in the episode.

\nMost influential lesson learned from a mentor\n

"If you really want to win, start playing games that are ethically stacked in your favor." \xa0

\nFinal Round \u2013 \u201cBreaking Down the Recipe for Success\u201d\nWhat one strategy or \u201crecipe\u201d would compound into big wins for business owners?\n

Become a student of good delegation and leverage.

\nWhat strategy would you recommend new business owners focus on to best ensure success?\n
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  1. Pursue entrepreneurship through acquisition rather than startup
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