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🗓️ 11 November 2024
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Welcome to an exhilarating episode of The Proven Entrepreneur Show, where we dive deep into the journeys, lessons, and wisdom of remarkable entrepreneurs. Join host Don Williams as he welcomes the dynamic Todd Palmer, affectionately known as the "Todd Father," all the way from the chilly city of Detroit, Michigan.
In this episode, Todd shares his rich entrepreneurial narrative that spans from humble beginnings—growing up in a household without entrepreneurial role models—to launching and running successful businesses. Discover how a personal tragedy at a young age shaped his entrepreneurial spirit and led to a steadfast belief in self-reliance which initially became a double-edged sword.
As the founder of Extraordinary Advisors, Todd coaches CEOs on a journey of self-discovery and growth, revealing the unique coaching approach he's developed through his concept of “reflective inquiry.” Listen as Todd breaks down pivotal moments in his career—from his first enterprise in staffing that nearly brought him to bankruptcy, to key transformations that propelled him to become one of Detroit’s fastest-growing companies.
This episode isn’t just about Todd’s successes—get ready to dive into his challenges, particularly the hard lessons learned about trust, relationships, and the delicate balance of leadership. With insights on the importance of vulnerability in leadership, Todd emphasizes that true growth begins within.
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Tune in for an engaging conversation filled with practical advice, touching anecdotes, and inspirational takeaways. You won't want to miss Todd’s unique perspective on the entrepreneurial journey where every failure is just a learning opportunity.
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0:00.0 | Hey, Don Williams here with today's episode of The Proven Entrepreneur Show. |
0:05.3 | I have a real treat, a great guest, great friend, all the way from Detroit, Michigan, where it's much cooler than it is here in Fort Worth, Texas. |
0:14.3 | Todd Palmer, welcome to the show. |
0:17.8 | Oh, Don, thank you so much for having me. |
0:19.5 | It was a comfortable 92 degrees yesterday. Oh, Don, thank you so much for having me. It was a comfortable 92 degrees yesterday. |
0:22.5 | Oh, we saw 92 twice yesterday once as we went past at about 12 degrees. |
0:30.4 | And once when we came below it, you know, maybe four degrees or something like that. |
0:35.4 | So anyhow, this show is like Texas is going to be hot, hot, hot, because I've got my good friend, Todd Palmer, affectionately known as the Todd father. |
0:46.3 | There you go. |
0:47.4 | So, Todd, tell me a little bit about your current business and what you're doing now, what's getting your time, what's |
0:55.8 | getting your attention, and then we'll get into your story. Well, one, thank you for asking. |
1:00.5 | My current business is ExtraordinaryAdvisors.com in where I coach CEOs on a journey on how to |
1:08.5 | explore themselves in order to grow their businesses and even bigger grow |
1:12.7 | their lives. My model is based on a thing called reflective inquiry where we are the cause of |
1:20.0 | and the great part is the solution to all of our problems. It's really coaching a person, not |
1:26.3 | necessarily coaching a great process like an EOS |
1:28.4 | or a scaling up both needed processes where I really get into the ick of who you are, |
1:34.0 | what's holding you back, preventing you from what you do, what you want to do. And the second |
1:39.0 | part of my business is I run anywhere from 30 to 40 forum retreats per year, where I work with a group of forum members, |
1:46.4 | a mastermind group, teach them techniques to get deeper coaching, |
1:50.7 | create those deeper connections within that group, allowing them to support each other to get to |
1:56.1 | higher levels. |
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