The Billion Dollar Mentorship with Mark SA Smith

When Mark was introduced to marketing guru Jay Conrad Levinson, it sparked a connection that reshaped his career. Collaborating on bestselling books opened doors for Mark to later do $500 million in business with HP. Mark stresses that real relationships require authentic nurturing over time to unfold their full potential.

After a successful career in helping to bring to market billions of dollars of disruptive technology, Mark S A Smith now works with Visionmakers to turn market challengers into market leaders. He works with C-Suite leaders determined to transform their business from a market challenger into the market leader in three years or less. This is exemplified in his two new books, The Nimble C-Suite: How to Align the Diverse Strengths of Your Executive Team to Predictably Deliver Extraordinary Results in a Transformational Economy, and The Nimble Company: A Proactive, Socially Responsible Framework for Driving Sustained Profits and Growth in a Chronically Chaotic World. 

Co-founder of NimbilityWorks, a consulting firm dedicated to helping leaders embrace Nimbility, he brings his broad leadership perspective, extensive business models, professional speaking capacity, and tightly-honed coaching skills to leaders who desire to lead transformational businesses and teams that make a difference.

Key Highlights:

[00:00 - 12:18] Mark's Background and a Reflection of the Power of Relationships 

• Every relationship is valuable and sacred - you get them because of your character

• Trained as electrical engineer but worked in marketing disruptive technologies

• Has written 17 books and delivered paid speeches globally

[12:19 - 24:01] Meeting Marketing Legend Jay Conrad Levinson

• Mark and Jay Conrad Levinson co-authored 3 bestselling books together

• Being a co-author with Jay gave Mark immense credibility

• Jay’s key traits: laidback authenticity, no hustle

[24:02 - 33:32] Achieving Monumental Success and Worldwide Impact

• Jay's mentorship was integral to this success

• Relationships unfold over time through nurturing

• There are no instant million dollar deals from new connections

Key Quotes:

“You can't do extraordinary things without getting input from extraordinary people.” - Mark SA Smith

"You don't get them [million dollar relationships] just because of your capacity. You get them because of your character." - Mark SA Smith

Resources Mentioned Guerilla Marketing by Jay Conrad Levinson

Guerrilla TeleSelling by Mark S. A. Smith and Orvel Ray WilsonGuerrilla Negotiating by Jay Conrad Levinson, Mark S A Smith, and Orvel Ray Wilson CSPGuerrilla Trade Show Selling by Jay Conrad Levinson, Mark S. A. Smith, and Orvel Ray Wilson

Connect with Mark:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marksasmith 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksasmith 

Websites: https://www.bijaco.com 

Mark's Cell: 719-440-0439

Honoring: Jay Conrad Levinson

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