#131: 3 9-Figure Businesses in One Room? How Tommy Mello, Chris Lee, And Daryl Kelly Grew Their Businesses to Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
The Founder Podcast
Chris Lee
5 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 22 November 2024
⏱️ 94 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to a new episode of Next Level Pros! In this episode, we're thrilled to have Tommy Mello, the mastermind behind the highly successful garage door service company join Chris Lee, a dynamic leader known for his innovative approaches in the fitness industry, and Daryl Kelly, who has made significant strides in the health and wellness sector. Together, they share invaluable experiences and lessons on navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship, building sustainable business models, and the importance of creating a culture of trust within their organizations. Tune in as they unfold the secrets to their success and personal growth, providing you with actionable insights to elevate your professional and personal life.
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Highlights:
"You're only as good as the team you build around you."
"Entrepreneurship is about adjusting the sails when the wind changes direction."
"Leadership means being a visionary, not just a manager of the status quo."
"Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together."
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Introduction: Sales and Visionary Mindset
0:06:09 - Challenges and Success in Business
0:14:49 - Cultural and Personal Growth
0:24:32 - Building a Strong Business Partnership
0:32:22 - Leadership and Team Dynamics
0:41:56 - Paradigm Shifts and Business Growth
0:49:12 - Cultural and Operational Excellence
0:57:24 - Adapting to Change and Overcoming Challenges
1:05:05 - Building a Sustainable Business Model
1:18:43 - The Importance of Health and Self-Care
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | That's sales 101. |
| 0:02.0 | It's how to win friends and influence people. |
| 0:03.7 | Get people to buy into your dream. |
| 0:05.7 | We're us entrepreneurs. |
| 0:06.8 | We really are good at that. |
| 0:08.1 | We're really good. |
| 0:09.0 | Like, I'm an optimist. |
| 0:10.2 | I don't care if the cup is empty. |
| 0:11.8 | I make it half full. |
| 0:13.2 | But people are like, dude, that's not even real. |
| 0:16.8 | Like, there's no way that's possible. |
| 0:18.5 | I'm like, there is. |
| 0:19.5 | Well, it's funny like I had this picture. It was like four different garages. It showed the Google garage. The Facebook garage. And we had the soul gen garage and we would always be like look this is us. So here's something interesting though. When I when I grew up that it was common to say you know be a man of your word. Yeah. I realized like as a visionary you can't be a man of your word. You got to be a man of your vision. Right? Because if you're |
| 0:40.9 | a man of your word, like you've got to know how to fulfill on what you're saying. All right, guys, |
| 0:45.5 | we're doing a double podcast here. Chris Lee and Darrell Kelly are here. We've got the founder podcast. He's the home service expert. We actually just rebranded. |
| 0:55.8 | What is it now? |
| 0:56.7 | Next level pros, baby. |
| 0:58.5 | Next level pros. |
| 0:59.5 | Let's go. |
| 1:00.8 | Come on. |
| 1:01.5 | So I'll just do an intro. |
| 1:03.5 | You guys know, I've got the garage store business. |
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