Tom Libelt is the founder of Smart Brand Marketing. His entrepreneurial journey went through the marketing world from SEO to publishing thousands of Kindle books and he finally landed onto creating online courses that sell.
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Key Podcast Milestones
03:43 – Tom’s early hustling years
08:11 – Is socialism coming to the US?
21:30 – What are the first steps towards building a remote business and team?
33:47 – How to remove yourself from fulfillment?
43:33 – Golden nuggets of HR
47:07 – How long is Tom’s hiring process
48:20 – Rewards for remote employees
56:19 – How does Tom calculate expenses and profits
Top Key Quotes
“The first thing you need to do is what kind of a business you want to run. That’s the main thing because you can run all types of businesses. You can have an online information business, you can have a service business or just a coaching business. There are a lot of different things you can do. As a business owner, you have to figure out what it is that you’re going to do.”
“I always think about the McDonald's model. If you go to McDonalds, they have systems set up in such a way where they can take any idiot off the street, show them the system and let them do the task. That’s beautiful and that’s the best thing you can hope for.”
“Now with every employee, what do you do? Let’s get you into the system. If you’re a graphic designer, I want all the templates, Photoshop files so that I can just bring someone in and continue to work if you’re not necessary. Remote work takes the power away from the employee.”
“You bring the new employee in fresh from the street. The first one is going to be the worst. You only want to do this with the new person because the old one is going to push back. If you have someone currently they are going to push hard. The way we fulfill is usually similar. If you have custom fulfillment you’re going to be screwed a lot. You need to productize as much as possible. Each one can be fairly productized. As you go through the operations, their job is to fold. One is to actually do the fulfillment, which initially you’re going to teach them. Their second job is taking everything you’re teaching them write it down in a system process. Essentially, you have steps to fulfillment.”
“The second thing I’ve had done is I had the team create the rules of the company, themselves without me. They define the culture of the company. What kind of company are we going to be based on how they were interacting? The type of things we are not going to tolerate, etc.”
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Books
Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less – Sam Carpenter
Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success – Phil Jackson
Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable – Tim Grover
Laws of Success by Napoleon Hill
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How To Beat The System & Become A Successful Digital Nomad | Podcast Article
The Secret Of Building A Multi-Million Dollar Exit Company Using Greg Shepard BOSS Method | Podcast Article
How to Break Free From Phone Addiction & Get Your Life Back | Podcast Article
How To Make 8-Figure BPO Business Work For You | Podcast Article
How To Start Your Own High-Ticket Coaching Business | Podcast Article
The 5 Basic Resources Every Entrepreneur Needs to Bounce Back | Podcast Article
6 Quick Fitness Tips for Digital Nomads | Podcast Article
Cracking The VA Code With Nathan Hirsch From Outsource School | Podcast Article
The Beginner’s Guide to Owning a Fully Remote (Tax - Competitive) Business in Estonia | Podcast Article
Time Hacking for Digital Nomads: Getting More Time with the Right Systems | Podcast Article
Ep 51: How to Pivot from One Business to Another with Jesse Hanley
Ep 49: Making Millions $ With Freelancing On Fiverr with Vasily Kichigin
Ep 48: Learn How To Sell On Amazon With Beau Carbill
Ep 47: Crafting Your Ideal life Through Remote Careers with Anthony Cofrancesco
Ep 46: Why Start Your Dropship Business Post COVID-19 with Yakir Starosta
Ep 45: How To Build Your Airbnb Empire Remotely with Saurav Arya
Ep 44: How To Transition Your Career To Upwork with Robert O'Kruk
Ep 43: Using Linkedin As Sales Funnel with Michael Thompson
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