076: Aaron Walker, Veteran Entrepreneur

Aaron Walker, veteran entrepreneur, has built his business around mentorship and used his vast experience to mentor leaders in many industries. Aaron has a great story and shares how he walks the talk, while leading others to do the same. Expert Advice on Growing Your Business Aaron tells us the exciting story of his background in entrepreneurship, which started at the age of 13. (What!?) That’s right! We don’t want to spoil this amazing story for you, but building businesses has been Aaron’s passion for decades, and in this episode, he passes on some of the leadership skills he has accumulated during his years of experience. How do business leaders and managers become great coaches and mentors for their people? Aaron shares key points from his time-tested process with us.  What dreams do you have for your team? Aaron explains why it’s OK to dream big, and how boosting morale can translate to measureable results. Aaron also gives us some expert advice for entry-level professionals and front-line employees. How can the next generation of professionals gain the confidence to be outstanding leaders? What makes Millennials different? Learn how to accept and leverage the ups and downs of customer service. Strike the right balance between instant gratification and long-term success. Listen in so you can grow your brand! Aaron Walker: Veteran Entrepreneur Aaron Walker is, without question, a veteran entrepreneur. Starting his first business at 18, and selling to a Fortune 500 company nine short years later, demonstrates Aaron’s passion for success. Unwilling to rest on past success alone, Aaron started, bought, and sold eight successful companies over the past 36 years. Having a strong desire for personal development has kept Aaron in a weekly mastermind group for more than a decade with Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller, Ken Abraham, and seven other notable “Nashvillians.” Aaron has enjoyed a 35-year marriage with his beautiful wife, Robin. Today, Aaron spends the majority of his time helping men grow in success and significance as President and Founder of View from the Top, a premier life and business coaching resource. Connect with Aaron Twitter Facebook View From The Top The Community LinkedIn Related Content Bonus for our listeners, courtesy of Aaron Walker!Aaron has three special gifts for you! Check out his Personal Assessment, his 30 question document, “What Do I want?” and “Steps to a Productive Day,” all designed to help you get the unique results you need. These are premium downloads Aaron is offering you for free, just for joining us for this podcast. Download them here! Carol Dweck’s book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Jeannie’s post, Learning by doing: A Growing Experience Episode 053: Preparing for Worst Case Customer Scenarios Sponsor Message: Give your team the customer service training they deserve Want to bring game-changing customer service training to your team? CTS Service Solutions offers a half-day in-person workshop designed to motivate and educate your customer-facing team members. Using energy, excitement, and interaction, our workshop helps frontline teams embrace a customer-centric outlook, then — using the principles from our book Be Your Customer’s Hero — gives them the skills and confidence they need to handle any service interaction. Don’t leave your frontline team hanging… Give them the training they deserve. Learn more at customerheroworkshop.com.    Take care of yourself and take care of your customers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices