John continues his discussion with Shawn and Stormie Andrews. In Part 1, they share the story of how they went from being work colleagues to becoming friends and, eventually, a couple.
In this episode, Shawn & Stormie discuss the story behind writing their new book, The 21 Laws to Keep Your Woman in Check, which started as a business book but turned into a humorous look at relationships. They also share how working on it helped them grow closer as a couple.
Listen to this episode to learn more:
[00:00] - Selling is serving
[02:04] - Marketing is storytelling
[03:43] - The idea behind "The 21 Laws to Keep Your Woman in Check"
[12:20] - How writing the book helped them rediscover balance in their marriage
[14:34] - Walk and talk sessions to maintain their connection
[16:37] - Shawn and Stormie’s definition of success
[18:10] - The impact of faith in their business
[22:54] - Shawn and Stormie’s top daily habits
[25:47] - Stormie’s bad habit that he broke
[27:11] - Their favorite podcasts
[30:03] - John’s favorite podcasts
[32:23] - John’s experience as a professional speaker and voiceover artist
[34:42] - Traits of a great leader
[36:29] - Best advice they ever received
[38:24] - What Shawn and Stormie want their legacy to be
[40:08] - Best way to connect with Shawn and Stormie
[46:36] - Closing thoughts
NOTABLE QUOTES:
“Selling is serving. That’s all it is. When we’re serving people, they never feel sold to.”
“Marketing is storytelling. The problem that most companies have is they tell the wrong story, or they tell it to the wrong people.”
“Don’t ever start with your own story. Tell stories of people you’ve helped. Those are the stories people want to hear.”
“You can’t keep anyone in check. The premise of the book is really this: when you bring two people together, they get to bring their own individuality.”
“A relationship is not about dominance or submission. It’s about two people coming together and creating something greater than the sum of the two parts.”
“Having the ability to create something that makes the world better on your own is a blessing, but doing it with the person you love the most is ten times better.”
“The most valuable asset that you have is your name, and unfortunately, some people sell off that asset for a pittance.”
“Know yourself and never settle down. Don’t sacrifice your standards. Keep your standards.”
“Never do business with someone that you wouldn’t want to have a coffee, a tea, a beer, or wine with.”
“Leaders read and readers lead.”
“The greatest leaders never had a title.”
BOOK MENTIONED:
The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the 21st Century’s Greatest Dilemma by Mustafa Suleyman (https://a.co/d/8iYYWlY)
PODCASTS MENTIONED:
Lex Fridman Podcast (https://tinyurl.com/LexFridmanPod)
The Why Files Podcast (https://tinyurl.com/TheWhyFilesPodcast)
The Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast (https://tinyurl.com/CraigGroeschelLeadershipPod)
Read to Lead Podcast with Jeff Brown (https://tinyurl.com/ReadToLeadPodcast)
USEFUL RESOURCES:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnandrews143/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stormieandrews/
https://www.breatheconvention.com/
https://www.instagram.com/shawnwillis5am/
https://www.instagram.com/stormie_a/
https://www.facebook.com/quinn.vega
https://www.facebook.com/stormie.andrews.3
“The World’s Best Buyer Persona Reimagined: It’s Not Who They Are But HOW THEY THINK!” (https://a.co/d/3RsxRG5)
“The 21 Laws to Keep Your Woman in Check” (https://a.co/d/1Lwwdy7)
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EPISODE CREDITS
Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/