“We're not going to learn anything if things don't break, so let's go break some things.” –  Donnie Boivin

In today’s episode, we welcome Donnie Boivin. He is an entrepreneur and serves as CEO and Founder of Success Champions and Success Champion Networking. Donnie is considered one of the leading global minds in sales, business development, and business growth. He is the first person to make sales and business development relatable and human. He is a community builder and he builds champions. He helps small business owners leverage sales and business development to grow and then scale their business through his international best-selling book, F*cked to Focused. He shares his story of how he overcame various business failures and learned how to be a successful entrepreneur. He invites listeners to listen to his podcast, “Growth Mode”!

[00:01 - 02:58] Who is Donnie Boivin?

• Zack introduces his guest, Donnie Boivin!
• Donnie shares his biggest lesson from his experience in the Marin Corps, which was that it’s important to do business with other people in order to be successful
• He credits his success to continuous action, not waiting for things to happen

[02:59 - 18:06] Focus on Your Badass Side In Order To Be Successful

• Donnie discusses the importance of having a human aspect when selling, as opposed to a salesperson persona
• He talks about how he overcame a difficult period in his business career by becoming more human and understanding his mistakes
• He emphasizes the importance of having a strong brand and reputation
• He discusses how business owners need to focus on their “badass side” in order to be successful
• Attend the Badass Business Summit
• Focus on helping your business grow and scale

[18:07 - 37:32] Find Growth In Your Niche and Overcome Past Failures

• Donnie talks about his book, “F*cked to Focused”
• It is written for people who are looking for a roadmap to success and not just a plan
• Find growth in their niche and build everything out
• He has helped them overcome past failures
• His company has launched networking groups to help business owners stay in business and get introductions
• Hit people from a very authentic nature

[37:33 - 40:00] Closing Segment

• Donnie says that he wishes someone would’ve done for him when he was at his darkest time in business
• Connect with Donnie (links below)
• Join us for Tactical Friday!
• Head over to myvoicechallenge.com to find out how you can discover your voice, claim your independence, and build that thriving business that you've always wanted!

Key Quotes:

“If people will learn to celebrate the small steps along the way, they can control the dopamine output in themselves, so they don't get the big drop off.” - Donnie Boivin

“Everything I do is centered around all the things I wish I knew, or somebody would've said.” - Donnie Boivin

Connect with Donnie

Learn more about Donnie through his:

Website: https://successchampionnetworking.com/

Podcast: https://successchampionnetworking.com/growth-mode/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SuccessChampion/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dWCHPdMBE4iomwQkn4W9g

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnieboivin/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donnie.boivin/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/donnieboivinsuccesscoach/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/donnieboivin

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