EP #204: Business is a Team Sport with Bob DePasquale

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May 30

Written By Robert DePasquale

You can’t do it (well) alone.

I am a big fan of team sports and I’ve learned that the ultimate team sport is businesses.

You can’t do it alone even if you’re a “solopreneur”.

I got a story for ya’ and it’s all about my first every time addressing a business crowd. I first thought I was being asked to show people how to build a small businesses and make a bunch of money. In reality, I was there to share the virtues of teamwork in success and in failure.

The benefits of working with other people go beyond just what they can do for your bottom line. The more you work together, the better you’ll be at helping each other have a better life, literally.

This episode is full of the ways you can use the team atmosphere to grow your business.

Have a generous day.

What You'll Learn in Today's Episode:

About the importance of teamwork in business
Who you can go to for a teammate like contribution
How football has taught me about business planning
A story about my first business speaking opportunity
How I “rose from the ashes”
What is a “hot route”

How collaboration was key to my success
What is JFW (joint field work)
What is a statutory employee
How working together is about more than splitting revenue
What camaraderie and friendliness do for growth
What questions should not lead when starting a working relationship
About the standing ovation I received
What was more important than the standing ovation I received
The lessons I’ve learned from the people I serve
How coaches learn from their players

Quotes Worth Sharing:

“The lessons from team sports have been paramount to my experience as a human in this world.’” - Bob DePasquale
“Are you wait for something to happen….or are you acting more preventative?” - Bob DePasquale
“The most important part of practice, when I was playing football, was what are we gunna do when it doesn’t go as we planned?” - Bob DePasquale
“You don’t want one person to be the reason for your success or failure.” - Bob DePasquale
“Not afraid to admit how slow I started.” - Bob DePasquale
“I was gunna teach people how to suck and get out of it.” - Bob DePasquale
“I was not burning. I was surviving.” - Bob DePasquale
“I didn’t know how addicted to public speaking I was at the point.” - Bob DePasquale
“I probably had more expenses than income my first year.” - Bob DePasquale
“You never want to say, ‘I’m going to do it all by myself’.” - Bob DePasquale
“It was like a web of learning.” - Bob DePasquale
“The experiences you have with other people are not defined until you experience them.” - Bob DePasquale
“They need to know that there are other people around them that will teach them lessons they don’t even know exist.” - Bob DePasquale
“It’s only been a month. Slow down, bro.” - Bob DePasquale
“I am learning lessons from the people I am serving.” - Bob DePasquale
“The 10-year veteran quarterback might learn something from a rookie wide receiver.” - Bob DePasquale