In today’s episode, Jeff begins a series of shows exploring people who have created businesses based on their skills. In this show, Jeff interviews Steve Friedman of Beyond Introversion from Austin TX.

Steve and Jeff discuss:

1. First 30 years of his career were spent working in the corporate world.
2. As an introvert he found it difficult and challenging to work around extroverts.
3. He always had to put on a façade of extroversion to be successful.
4. After leaving corporate he left and went back to something he had always wanted to do…writing.
5. Wrote two books on introversion. The most recent was, “The Corporate Introvert”.
6. The first book is tough and a solitary process. Went through a process learning how to be a writer.
7. Now getting on to campuses to share with students about introversion.
8. Also he is working with smaller teams to help them understand about introversion.
9. His newest book talks about how families with Special Needs children can transition them from high school to independent living.

Fast Five Questions

1. If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “Start Writing and rebuild my network again.”
2. What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “Fear of Missing Out. As a new writer, I knew I didn’t know a lot. I absorbed everything that I could and just decided on what makes me comfortable writing.”
3. What is a book that you would recommend? “Self Compassion by Kristin Kneff”
4. What is a tool that you use everyday that you would recommend? “I use OmniFocus.” https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus
5. What is the best way to contact you? “www.BeyondIntroversion.com.”

Jeff spent the early part of his career working for others. Jeff had started 5 businesses that failed before he had his first success. Since that time he has learned the principles of a successful business and has been able to build and grow multiple seven-figure businesses. Jeff lives in the Austin area and is actively working in his community and supporting the growth of small businesses. He is a board member of the Incubator.Edu program at Vista Ridge High School and is on the board of directors of the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation

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