Entrepreneur, Visionary, iFix’em Phone Repairs - Jeremy Benson
- Author
- Trent Christensen
- Published
- Mon 02 Nov 2020
- Episode Link
- None
Jeremy Benson, owner/operator of iFix'em Phone Repairs, is what some may call the "everything guy." It's clear through his history and speech that he is anxious and willing to take on tasks in all shapes and sizes. Trent interviews Jeremy about the shifts and challenges early on in Jeremy's life, leading to his approach to take on anything.
Jeremy shares mindset, tools, and a sense of adventure that helped him become the achiever he is today. Jeremy, the open-book, talks about everything from mastermind classes to focusing on the presentation of employees' personalities to establish that strong customer connection. It's clear that passion flows through his veins, and creativity is always cooking.
From Mesa to Vegas to Queens Creek
• Born in Mesa, Arizona, he moved to Vegas when the economy "took a crap."
• Recruited by a high-end luxury condos business
• He went from building high-end lux apartments to managing them as a maintenance supervisor.
The Foreclosure Story
• Forced into relocation for income, just to get laid off ten days later
• "You have no idea how far $20 can go until you're broke."
• Why collect unemployment when you can just work for it?
• How we lived on roughly $2000 per month, on side hustle income alone
Marriage and Family
• "My marriage grew so much because of the struggles that we went through."
Kids are expensive: joking, but not really.
Entrepreneur or Visionary?
• From anti social media to teaching classes on it.
• Never be stupid about going out on a limb to be an entrepreneur.
• I know how to hustle. Working in and out, day and night on phone repair.
What does success mean to you?
• Success as a business owner means not being owned by your business.
• Success is having the freedom of time and location.
• It's all about hard work and intention.
• Continue to educate yourself.
• It’s about risk, but also being conservative has to be in the back of your mind.
Mastermind Groups
• There's a big difference between a networking group and a mastermind group
• I didn't use to be such an extrovert; much more an introvert
• Serial entrepreneur
• EVERYONE should have mentors!
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