Episode 36: 5 Key Questions to Understand Your Customers with John Mendez

Join us for yet another inspiring episode of the G.E.M. Series Podcast! We invited John Mendez, founder of Stop and Stare Media and host of the Walk 2 Wealth podcast, to share his journey and entrepreneurship insights. He started in a challenging environment, and he used entrepreneurship as a means to overcome obstacles!

John dives deep into the concept of "Ikigai" and its significance in finding purpose in life. He also talks about the intersection of passion, mission, vocation, and profession and how aligning these elements can lead to a fulfilling business and meaningful life. Drawing from his own real estate success, he emphasizes the need for entrepreneurs to constantly adapt and innovate to stay ahead of the competition. He also gave five important questions to help you understand your customers better.

Don't miss out! Tune in to find out the answers to your questions!

Key Takeaways

00:00:00 What is The G.E.M. Series

00:00:48 Who is John Mendez

00:02:48 Growing in a challenging environment

00:04:44 After reading ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’

00:06:29 Defining entrepreneurship

00:08:39 Life and business network

00:13:13 Pursuing real estate and business

00:17:30 Ikigai and finding purpose in life

00:19:59 His first social media class

00:21:14 Goals vs. Purpose

00:22:00 What’s his purpose in life

00:24:46 The Walk 2 Wealth Origin

00:30:06 The Law of Non-Sacrifice

00:33:37 Creating an amazing legacy

00:35:27 The Power of Present Mindedness

00:38:33 The Great American Speak Off

00:40:23 The Virtual Judge Opportunity

00:42:10 Starting ‘Stop and Stare Media’

00:46:54 Standing out with marketing plays

00:49:58 The importance of social media

00:51:06 Learning from other industries

00:52:41 Advice for other entrepreneurs

00:54:22 5 Questions to Ask Before Selling

00:57:05 Where to get in touch with John

Quotes

00:06:06 “Entrepreneurship is oftentimes leaning into your passions and trying to figure out a way to recognize that.” - Blake Chapman

00:06:46 “Entrepreneurs are visionaries with big ideas, dreaming dreams that most people could never even fathom.” - John Mendez

00:14:22 “Make time for the things that you want to make time for.” - John Mendez

00:24:07 “You just have to step back, reflect for a moment, and then give it a try, pushing forward with something that you truly believe in your heart of hearts.” - Blake Chapman

00:27:14 “You need to work hard, but having that as a badge of honor is just an ignorant thing to do because your inputs don't matter as much as your outputs.” - John Mendez

00:32:31 “When you choose to do something that you love, you're never sacrificing.” - John Mendez

00:52:05 “If you take a moment to actually understand the needs of your network, you're going to be a genius to them.” - Blake Chapman

Resources and Links

Zoom https://zoom.us/

Keller Williams https://kw.com/

Mailchimp https://mailchimp.com/

ChatGPT https://chat.openai.com/

Custom Ink https://www.customink.com/

Google Forms https://www.google.com/forms/about/

Google Sheets https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/

Grant Cardone https://grantcardone.com/

Great American Speak Off https://speakoff.com/tgas-2023

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680194

Walk 2 Wealth Episode with Vic Manzo https://www.walk2wealth.com/achieving-the-highest-level-in-the-game-we-call-life-w-vic-manzo/

Connect with John

https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmendezofficial/

https://www.instagram.com/johnmendezofficial/

https://www.walk2wealth.com/

https://www.stopandstare.media/

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