The Story
Story of Michael Joseph & Progressive Fun
The Bee Story
What 1333 Bee Stings & Two Days in a Coma at Age Six Taught Me About Living Life To The Max
How an early age near death
experience helped put things into perspective
The doctors told my parents to 'start making arrangements' and the next day I came to!
How this shaped me:
- I realized the fragility of life at an early age - grapple with death
- The world can be a dangerous place, you must get out and play
- You can't live life without the help of others
How can we treat life with a great amount of gratitude without needing a near death experience to trigger it?
The Paper Route Story
What Running My Own Business At Age 9 Taught Me About Opportunity
Entrepreneurs are only sometimes
born.
Even when the world tells you that you are meant to get an education and a secure job, it's okay to do something for yourself.
What I learned from running my own gig at age nine:
- Being your own boss means you have nobody to blame
- Deliver good service and the world will reward you for it
- Competition is a good thing, but collaboration is great
Making money requires real work, not shortcuts and workarounds.
The Campground Story
How Lying To Your Kids Can Actually Be A Good Thing
I didn't realize we were actually
'living' in the campground!
Sometimes ignorance is truly bliss. For months, our family was living in a campground, but for me, it was the vacation of a lifetime!
What I learned from being homeless:
- Every one of us should find ways to appreciate nature
- When you have nothing, you appreciate everything
- You always can find a way to have fun!
My job was to fetch the water; besides that, it was all about learning to toss a boomarang, identify the wildlife, and avoid drowning in the river.
Bearded Wierdo Story
How 'Getting The Girl' Allowed Me to See Myself for the First Time
How choosing to ignor your faults can be your greatest fault.
Until that day, I had no idea that I actually had a beard, I truly didn't realize it, until I looked at myself very closely for the very first time.
What I learned from being the bearded wierdo:
- Self-awareness is the key to self-improvement
- We never see ourselves until we try to see
- You cannot change anything you cannot measure
We all have a personal need to protect our ego, and it is this need that inhibits us from making the critical change that can set us free!
The Gang Fight Story
How A Friend Getting Kicked to Death in Gang Fight Woke Me Up
Choosing your path is serious
business.
Do you go where your friends drag you? Where your family forces you? Where society tells you? Most people spend more time planning a vacation than their own life path.'
What I learned after loosing a friend to a gang fight:
- Our actions can sometimes lead to deadly results
- Choose the walk and the talk, don't let others do it for you
- It's WAY more fun to play than to fight
There are strong forces in life, and you are being influenced constantly, whether you know it or not. Your friends, family, church, society, government, and your TV influence your decisions, your opinions, even your beliefs!
The Ten Kids Story
What Being From a Family of Twelve Taught Me About Survival
Consciously decide to improve your
life, observe others make mistakes,
then learn from them.
It's really easy to follow in the footsteps of people you look up to and admire, it's really hard to take a step back and learn from their mistakes, especially when they don't want to admit they make mistakes.
What I learned from growing up in a family of ten kids:
- Personalities seldom change, relationships change daily
- Patterns of behavior show up early and sometimes last forever
- Grudges don't disappear until they're addressed deliberately
Teamwork is a concept that forms a foundation for cooperation, however, it is doesn't happen naturally, people must work on working together.
The Gymnastics Story
What Coaching Kids Taught Me About Training Adults
Every adult is an expert critic on everyone, except themselves.
Why do fat parents tell their kids to work harder at sports? Why do they shout from the sidelines at every mistake? Why do adults tell kids to work harder as they sip on a Coke and eat fries?
What I learned after ten years of coaching kids:
- It's much easier to criticize others than to work on yourself
- You're most critical about things your dislike in yourself
- Self-development is a life-long journey
As adults, we sometimes feel like we've lost our chance to fulfill our goals, and as a result, we sometimes put our disappointment about this off on others, especially our kids!
The EarthLink Story
How Two Seriously Different Companies Changed My Life
How personality translates to
business culture.
The stark contrast between these two companies demonstrated the power of personality and it's influence on company culture. What were these personality traits?
What I learned from Hameg and EarthLink:
- Establish a foundation for entrepreneurial success with attitude
- Becoming aware of your mini-attitudes
- How to keep your chin up when things are down
- ProFun Service™ was born! - Core principles developed
Attitude is critical to your success as an entrepreneur, but it is only the beginning!
The Phuket Story
Try Selling Everything You Own And Moving To A Country You've Never Been
How giving it all up gives you everything you need.
Taking a big risk can sometimes pay off in ways you never imagined.
What I learned from moving to Phuket:
- You can depend on your fundamental coping skills to handle anything
- Top performers practice their fundamentals everyday
- Learning a foreign language teaches you how to communicate
- Pro Fundamentals™ were born! - Core principles developed
I had no idea what I was getting into, yet afterwards, I wouldn't trade the experience for anything in the world.
The Lobster Story
What Can Call Center Sales Reps Teach Us About Our Own Business?
What does it take to sell anything to
anyone?
When the phone rings, it can be a customer interested in one of ten products, however one method sells them all. The same strategy can boost your sales.
What I learned from teaching people how to sell anything:
- Relationships are key; how to develop connections quickly
- Listen, listen, listen... then talk
- ProFun Sales™ is born! Key fundamentals of sales developed
When you're looking for a new way to sell what you have, instead, look to strengthen your fundamentals!
The Boulder Story
What Making A Move From California To Colorado Taught Me About Place
Shifting altitude can indeed shift your attitude.
Sometimes we talk ourselves out of making critical moves in life. Geographic location can make a huge impact on your opportunities, lifestyle, and attitude.
What I learned from making a move:
- People make a city, and attitudes make a place
- Opportunities are all around us, you just need to see past yourself
- Each place has a style
Where do you live? Where have you always wanted to live? Are you where you want to be? What does it take to make the move?
The Goal Story
How Being Part of a Team That Booked a $4Billion Portfolio Showed Me How to Think Small
Creating a scalable system sells millions... I mean billions
Do it once, you may be lucky, do it twice, you can create a benchmark, do it three times and you have a system.
What I learned from helping to build a $4 billion dollar portfolio:
- Something simple can easily turn into something systematic
- Know what you're doing, what works, what needs improvement
- Get good people on board then repeat what works
- ProFun Profits™ is born! - Core principles developed
How can you apply systems to help boost your business?
The Ardent Story
What Being Part of a Start-up That Went From $160MM to Nothing in 6-Months Taught Me
What can you learn from loosing your
shirt?
Are you afraid of loosing it all? Sometimes "failure" is completely out of your control. There is no sense in spending time worrying about things that are out of your hands.
What I learned from a $160MM loss:
- Pay close attention to government policies and laws
- Don't ignore the writing on the wall, signs are all over the place
- Stay true to yourself and treat those you need to let go with dignity
Everyone will fail, that's inevitable, the key is to pick yourself up and make your next move... most importantly, have a plan B!
The Kubota Story
From Photographers to Internet Marketers; Entrepreneurs are Poised to Change the World!
No matter what your vehicle of entrepreneurial success is, remember
to practice the fundamentals of sales, service, people, and profit.
As an entrepreneur you drive your own success, and people you surround yourself with make all the difference, take care of them until it's time to part ways.
What I learned from helping entrepreneurs:
- Your success is dependent on the quality of your relationships
- Develop relationships with both customers and team members
- Never, ever, ever, ever give up!
Entrepreneurial success requires an internal drive, a passion for excellence and solid relationships.
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