Donald Miller: How To Make Your First Million, 6 Steps To Grow Your Small Business in 2023 | Entrepreneurship | E214

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)

YAP Media Network

Education, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business, Self-improvement

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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11 years ago, Donald Miller lost all of his life savings to a bad investment. After he decided to start taking 100% ownership of his life and business, everything changed. In this episode, Donald is back on YAP to focus on how to grow a small business! Donald will explain why we should think of our business as an airplane and why most small businesses today are failing. He will also break down how we can get ahead of missteps as business owners. Donald Miller is an author, public speaker, and business owner who is widely considered one of the world's most entertaining and informative speakers. He is the CEO of Storybrand and the host of the Business Made Simple Podcast. He is also the author of several popular books, including the WSJ Best-seller Building a StoryBrand, and his most recent book How to Grow Your Small Business: A 6-Part Strategy to Help Your Business Take Off. In this episode, Hala and Donald will discuss: - Why businesses fail nowadays - The “S” Curve - How a business is just like an airplane - Crafting the perfect mission statement - The five types of meetings - When to be financially transparent with your team - The three types of leaders: the artist, the operator, and the entrepreneur - The problem with traditional sales training - Creating your follow-up email - How to speak “in story” - And other topics… Donald Miller is the CEO of StoryBrand, an agency that has helped more than 10,000 organizations clarify their brand message, and Business Made Simple, an online platform that teaches business professionals everything they need to know to grow their business and enhance their value on the open market. Donald is the host of the Business Made Simple podcast and the author of personal essays and books about faith, God, and self-discovery, including the bestsellers Building a StoryBrand, Marketing Made Simple, and Hero on a Mission. His most recent book, How to Grow Your Small Business: A 6-Part Strategy to Help Your Business Take Off, will give you a proven 6-step plan for growth so you can stop drowning in the details. Donald Miller currently lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife and daughter on their estate: Goose Hill. Resources Mentioned: Donald’s Website: https://businessmadesimple.com/ Donald’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-miller-540007124/ Donald’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/donaldmiller Donald’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donaldmiller/ Donald’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donaldmillerwords Donald’s Podcast Business Made Simple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-made-simple-with-donald-miller/id1092751338?itsct=podcast_box&itscg=30200 Donald’s book How to Grow Your Small Business: A 6-Part Strategy to Help Your Business Take Off: https://www.amazon.com/How-Grow-Your-Small-Business/dp/1400226953/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DU5BW20G0SAH&keywords=how+to+grow+your+small+business+donald+miller&qid=1679066588&s=books&sprefix=how+to+grow+your+small+business+donald+miller%2Cstripbooks%2C106&sr=1-1 Donald Miller: Be Your Own Hero | E153 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/donald-miller-be-your-own-hero-e153/id1368888880?i=1000549018819 Donald Miller: Storytelling for Business | E120 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/donald-miller-storytelling-for-business-e120/id1368888880?i=1000527069775 LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 40% off at yapmedia.io/course. Sponsored By: Elo Health - Go to elo.health and enter code YAP for 50% off your first month More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/

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0:00.0	Nobody gets into business to run a business. They started a business because they loved their
0:19.0	customers. They loved a product. They wanted their customers, they loved a product, they
0:21.4	wanted to be financially free. If that business takes off, all of a sudden you're taken out
0:27.5	of the sweet spot you were in when the business grew and you're put into a different role and
0:32.0	that role is running a business. You know what happens after that. You just kind of, you bomb.
0:38.0	The rest of us, though, we do something.
0:41.1	We figure out how to install the systems and processes that are necessary in order for a business
0:46.3	to not hit the ground but actually come back up and start climbing again.
0:50.5	Those systems and processes are what this book is about.
0:54.4	It will teach you how to run a business so that it is a predictable, dependable revenue machine.
1:04.0	What is up, young and profiteers?
1:07.4	You're listening to Yap Young and Profiting Podcast, where we interview the brightest minds in the world
1:12.4	and unpack their wisdom into actionable advice
1:15.4	that you can use in your daily life.
1:17.9	I'm your host, Halitaha.
1:19.6	Thanks for tuning in and get ready to listen, learn, and profit.
1:23.4	Music Hey, Donald.
1:36.6	Welcome back to Young and Profiting Podcast.
1:39.6	Good to be here.
1:40.5	Good to be with you.
1:41.4	I love having Donald Miller on my show.
1:44.1	He's one of my favorites,
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