188. How to Elevate Yourself as an Entrepreneur
“If you’re aiming for a result that’s not in alignment with what your definition of success is, you’re not going to win.” – Jake Kelfer On this episode of The Leadership Locker, Rich speaks with inspirational speaker and bestselling author Jake Kelfer. Listen in as Rich and Jake discuss networking, finding the right business coach, and how being busy is different than being productive. Jake Kelfer is the bestselling author of Elevate Beyond and Elevate Your Network, as well as a motivational speaker and the founder of Professional Basketball Combine. His company, Professional Basketball Combine, provides NBA draft prospects an opportunity to raise their draft stock and achieve their dream of playing pro basketball through private workouts, combine testing and team interviews. ----- https://rich-cardona-media-2.local/personal-branding/ (Personal Branding | Rich Cardona Media) ----- Jake’s new book, https://www.theelevatedentrepreneur.co/book (The Elevated Entrepreneur) ----- 00:09 – Introduction 02:49 – About Jake Kelfer 06:34 – The pros and cons of business coaches 09:32 – Finding the right business coach 15:06 – Networking when you are starting a business 17:10 – Networking virtually 21:56 – What Jake learned while writing his book, The Elevated Entrepreneur 26:43 – Defining success 29:15 – Enjoying the process 34:04 – Asking for help 40:25 – Jake’s recent trip to Italy 43:10 – “Busy is different than productive.” 48:33 – Where to find Jake online ----- How to connect with Jake: https://www.instagram.com/jakekelfer/?hl=en (Instagram) https://twitter.com/jakekelfer?lang=en (Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakekelfer (LinkedIn) https://www.jakekelfer.com/ (Website) ----- Connect with Rich: http://www.rich-cardona-media-2.local/ (Website) https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcardona/ (LinkedIn) https://www.instagram.com/richcardona_/ (Instagram) https://www.facebook.com/richcardonamedia/ (Facebook) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBEz_sleZ4_PtqTwmMIj7Fw (YouTube) ----- https://rocketstation.com/ (Rocket Station) brooks@rocketstation.com