Steve Sims: The Art of Making Things Happen

The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Srinivas Rao

Society & Culture

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2017

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Steve Sims grew up poor, and he was bitter about that as an adolescent. But little did he know that he was learning the cornerstones of what would mold him into the successful businessman he is today. He is the founder of Bluefish, the world’s first luxury concierge that delivers the highest level of personalized travel, transportation, and cutting-edge entertainment services. Hear his story and how his transparency and honesty separate him from the rest in our latest episode!

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0:00.0	I remember when I was in Hong Kong and I was just starting this kind of like, you know,
0:06.0	where's all the best parties? I was the man you asked. Someone came to me and they said, oh, there's a private party down there at the yacht and it's a dinner gala and I said oh you're going
0:14.7	to that tonight I and they went we really want to but you know we can't so you know why
0:19.9	why can't you and they bound it around like the Christmas tree going oh you know we
0:26.0	can't do all these people I don't know that I can't they gave themselves all the
0:31.8	reasons and used all their energy to tell
0:34.7	themselves why they couldn't go. Rather than focus that energy on how they make
0:39.6	themselves go, halfway through them bouncing around like a bunch who can like you know upset
0:45.1	puppies I said look I'm gonna get you in two grand deal and they went yeah so I walked down to the boat walk down to the girl with the checkboard and I said I know the parties at 8 o'clock tonight I got the four guests with me I wanted to know do you want them to be here at 745 or 815 and the lady said to me what's the name of the
1:06.5	guest and I ran off the name of the guests and she was like oh I don't see what I said well can we
1:11.2	make sure again the question is 745 or 815 now I know you
1:16.0	may think I'm roll bulldozing it through but that confident she turned around and she
1:21.5	was looking at this list she looked at me and she went
1:24.1	815 will be absolutely fine Mr Sims I said thank you very much and that was it
1:45.2	I'm Sri R Rao and this is the unmistakable Creative Podcast where you get a window into the stories and insights of the most innovative and creative minds who started movements, built thriving businesses, written best selling books, and created insanely interesting art.
1:46.7	For more, check out our 500 episode archive at unmistakable Creative.
2:08.0	passengers. You can now book your train tickets on Uber and get 10% back in Uber credits to spend on your next train journey. So no excuses not to visit your in-laws this Christmas.
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2:16.0	Check the Uber app.
2:17.0	Steve, welcome to the Unmistakable Creative.
2:22.0	Thanks so much for taking the time to join us.
2:24.0	I'm sure to be here, thank you. Well, it is really cool to have you here because you're back here for a second time and this time you're back because you have a new book out
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