If you want to achieve something more than just what you can do on your own strength then you need to become a leader - and to become a leader, you need to learn how to do it first and do it well.
Matt Edmundson is the CEO of Aurion Digital and one of the most well-versed eCommerce entrepreneurs. His sites have generated over $75m in worldwide sales and his Coaching has helped his clients turnover of over $100m.
Matt will be the first one to tell you he is a business guy who has had more failures than successes; but his successes far out-weigh the failures. How? The backing of a great team and a desire to constantly learn and improve.
As someone who likes to challenge the 'norm' Matt loves developing teams so that capabilities match the company culture. Matt is also a host of "The eCommerce Podcast" where he reveals world-class industry strategies.
Jump into this episode and let’s unpack the value of having a desire to constantly learn.
On this episode:
- Matt has quite a unique venture into the world of eCommerce. Learn how the unplanned, ‘un-goaled’ path has led to Matt’s current definition of success
- Want to build a business or company? You NEED to work well with people and that takes becoming a leader, and to be a leader you need to learn it
- Matt shares his experience with a leader who led through fear and command, leading him to his current revelation: that leadership has to be much more than that to be effective
- How can leaders stay ahead of the game? Matt talks about how constantly learning is the key to moving forward and staying fresh
- Learn the mindset that you need to achieve continual growth in the 5 key areas of life
- Gone are the days of waiting around to hire the superstar, leaders today need to find the people who fit the culture and actively retain them
Key Takeaways:
- Success and wealth is more than just money
- Leadership in any sphere needs to be learned
- Leadership today is about empowering people
- Hold fast to timeless principles but change tactics daily
- Success is a journey that takes constant and daily learning
- If you are a good leader people will follow you - simple as that
Tweetable Quotes:
“It’s not just about the money, you gotta succeed in other areas as well.” - Matt Edmundson
“If you are going to do anything, you need to work well with people… Leadership then becomes one of those things that you have to do, you have to learn.” - Matt Edmundson
“You’ve got to have that mindset of growth… It’s when we sit back and say, ‘man, I’ve got this,’ that we struggle.” - Matt Edmundson
Connect with Matt on LinkedIn and Instagram. Want to get into eCommerce but having a hard time starting? Go to https://mattedmundson.com/ and get everything you need to be successful.
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