From Printing to Real Estate to a True Passion with John Papaloni

In today’s episode, Jeff begins a series of shows exploring possible Freedom Engines. In this show Jeff interviews John Papaloni from Canada. 

John and Jeff discuss:

1. John’s rise from working at McDonalds, to becoming a DJ and later one of the largest graphic designers and printers in North America.
2. How the stress of running a successful business led him to sell it and take up a new Freedom Engine.
3. Finding Real Estate as a new business, but not really what drove him.
4. Finding his true passion and the new “Why” for his life.

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? “I would focus on finding problems to fix right away, I would use that money to begin networking with my target customers”
2. What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “Hesitation, that has cost me more money than anything.”
3. What is a book that you would recommend? “The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy (https://amzn.to/366ONtl)”
4. What is a tool that you use every day that you would recommend? “A CRM (Client Relationship Management Software). The one that I recommend is the one that you use. Too many people buy them and do not use them.
5. What is the best way to contact you? “Via Instagram or through my website www.justaskjohn.ca”

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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