14 episodios
Deconstructing Success Tima Elhajj
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Each week, my focus is to have intimate conversations with successful CEOs, Founders, Athletes, experts and leaders that have created (extraordinary levels) of success in their own lives.
My goal is to ask the right questions whilst deconstructing their success process, their mindset, their life philosophy and how they continue to achieve success. I want this information to be actionable for my listeners, so you can achieve the success you desire and create your dream life.
If you are hungry to grow and evolve to your full potential, then continue listening & subscribe as I deconstruct success from some of the greatest minds & the most inspirational individuals in the world.
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#9: “We are going to die” with Grant Cardone
Welcome to the Deconstructing Success Podcast. We have had an incredible increase in downloads and subscribers over the past couple of weeks and I wanted to welcome all of my new subscribers to my Podcast. Thank you to everyone who has invested time into listening and supporting my Podcast. It honestly means the world to me.
Today is a very short and special episode. I wanted to share one of my favourite moments when interviewing a successful entrepreneur. My favourite interview by far is my interview with Grant Cardone. He was so generous with his time, so respectful and gracious with my team and I and shared so many things that are truly of value. My interview with Grant is a moment that I draw back on many times. This following share is about Grant’s resilience & the strategies applied when things were very financially challenging for him in 2008 when it was the Global Financial Crisis.
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MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE
Grant’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grantcardone
Grant’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantcardone
Grant’s Website: https://www.grantcardone.com -
#8: Gang Member to a $45M Company that Hires ex-convicts with Darrell Jobe (Part 2)
Today’s episode is Part 2 of my interview with Darrell. If you missed Part 1, make sure to go back and listen to the previous episode where we discover and dive deep into Darrell’s childhood, how he became a part of a gang, this feeling of Power when he felt invincible in the gang and how he used this to get revenge, his best friend who was murdered and so much more.
Darrell has one of those stories where he grew up in often ranked as one of the most dangerous cities in the U.S. Richmond, California, from going into prison and then making a better life for himself. Darrell from a young age, ended up in a gang & was incarcerated as both a juvenile and a young adult. The 23-year-old was looking at a substantial amount of jail time when a judge showed him some leniency. Darrell was finishing his sentence in county jail when he made a promise to himself that he will create a better life for himself.
Fast forward to today, Darrell Jobe is the CEO & Founder of Vericool. Vericool delivers sustainable insulation thermal coolers that protects products, people and the planet.
In today's episode we discuss:
How Darrell got started in his start-up business.
The turning point for him from working full time to then plunging into entrepreneurship.
Where he started when first establishing the packaging Company.
How he managed to raise millions for his start-up.
The importance of second chances and why he hires ex-cons.
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MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:
Darrell’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrell-jobe-3b10a533/Vericool Packaging: https://vericoolpackaging.com/ -
#7: Gang Member to a $45M Company that hires ex-convicts with Darrell Jobe (Part 1)
Today’s guest is Darrell Jobe. Darrell has one of those stories where he grew up in often ranked as one of the most dangerous cities in the U.S. Richmond, California, from going into prison and then making a better life for himself.
Darrel from a young age, ended up in a gang & was incarcerated as both a juvenile and a young adult. The 23-year-old was looking at a substantial amount of jail time when a judge showed him some leniency. Darrell was finishing his sentence in county jail when he made a promise to himself that he will create a better life for himself.
Fast forward to today, Darrell Jobe is the CEO & Founder of Vericool. Vericool delivers sustainable insulation thermal coolers that protects products, people and the planet.
Things we discussed:
Darrell’s upbringing & his relationship with his parents and sisters.
Growing up with a single mother and at times not having enough food to eat.
The impact that boarding school had on Darrell.
Why Darrell left home at the age of 13.
What life was like when Darrell was a part of a gang.
What it meant to be a gang member.
How Darrell dealt with anger and resentment.
The feeling of Power that Darrell felt and how he used this to get his revenge back.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
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Email Tima directly on: tima@timaelhajj.com
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MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:
Darrell’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrell-jobe-3b10a533/Vericool Packaging: https://vericoolpackaging.com/ -
#6: From Broke to $3 Billion with Sharran Srivatsaa
Today’s guest is CEO of Kingston Lane, Sharran Srivatsaa. In this episode, Sharran shares his incredible story of growing up from humble beginnings in India. In 2011, Sharran walked away from his banking job on Wall Street to become the president of Beverly Hills-based Teles Properties.
At the time, the luxury real estate brokerage was making over $300 million annually. In just five years, Srivatsaa and his partners transformed the company into a business worth more than $3 billion — increasing its value 10 times over. Srivatsaa is now a venture capitalist, sought-after business coach, and the CEO of real estate software company Kingston Lane.
Things we discussed:
The BIG 3
The “singularity of focus” – 10x in 5 years and this is what we need to do every year to achieve this. This gives purpose on everything that needs to be done. E.G their daily target was $5M per day.
The “cadence of accountability” – coaches and mentors
“Good process drives good results” – building infrastructure to drive results.
Other things we discussed:
Holding yourself accountable on a daily basis.
You cannot 10X only 1 part of your life. Everything else has to 10X with you, your family, your relationship, your health etc.
“Routines drive results”.
“Greatness is in the granularity”. – It is important that you need to know everything. You don’t have to do everything, but you need to understand everything in your business.
Investing in your personal infrastructure.
Fear has no place on paper.
Sharran’s definition of Limitless Potential
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MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE
Sharran’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtmccormick/
Sharran’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scribemediaco/
Sharran’s 5AM Club: https://sharran.com/5amclub/
Sharran’s FREE 4-week MBA: https://sharran.com/4weekmba/?_fs=cbf246c7-c7a7-41d6-8eaf-1734a4303b34 -
#TimaTalks: The 3 Steps to Create a Powerful Digital Brand with Tima Elhajj
Each week we will deconstruct a concept, an idea, a thought. Basically it will be something valuable to you. Here at the Deconstructing Success Podcast our focus is for you to take action so we can help you & inspire you to improve your thoughts and ultimately your life.
This week we are deconstructing “The 3 pillars of how to create a Powerful Personal Brand”.
CLARITY
You must understand what your mission, vision & why is. What is your end goal? Do you want to build a loyal community of individuals who believe in your mission & vision and become advocates of your why. Do you want to be a mentor to the younger generation? Sell a course? Become a thought leader? The most important question to ask yourself here is what is your why? As Simon Sinek says “The WHY is the purpose, cause or belief that drives every one of us.” His philosophy has influenced me a great deal and this is a question I ask myself all of the time to ensure that I have clarity around why I am doing the things that I am doing.
I work with a number of CEO’s & listed companies and one of the things I find that many struggle with is that they have no clarity. No matter how big, small or successful their organisation, they forget why they started in the first place and where they wish to pursue.
The reason why this is a huge problem is because they have no idea where they are heading. This makes it difficult to be able to show up in a way that is in alignment to who they are.
CONNECTION
It's important to have a purpose, a mission & a real vision. If you're not connected to your company mission & vision. I have found that many people are disconnected with their vision. If you are disconnected your target audience will not believe you. Connecting with your purpose is the foundation that will help you construct success for your brand.
CONSISTENCY
There's power in being consistently persistent with your content. People assume that when they post a single piece of content that their entire network will view that content. This is simply not true. Consistency is not spoken about enough. If you are consistent with anything in your life (good & bad) you will see results.
The most important key to all of this is communicating your value successfully to your audience. You want them to feel as though you are speaking directly to them & that you have completely understood what their heart desires.
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#5: Success is Possible with JeVon McCormick
No matter what hardships you endure in life, making the most of a situation is ALWAYS possible!
Today on the show we’re talking with JeVon McCormick CEO of Scribe Media, and author of I Got There: How I Overcame Racism, Poverty, and Abuse to Achieve the American Dream. JeVon has had to overcome some true challenges in his life, from his father not being around much to getting sexually abused as an 8 year old, life was anything but easy for JeVon.
JeVon learned how to be a better person in every circumstance, he chose to not let his past bring him down, but show him how to improve. JeVon believes that becoming a smarter, better, harder working person is possible every single day.
TOPICS WE DISCUSSED
How JeVon grew up.
Why JeVon teared up when he got to be on a cover with the CEO of Budweiser.
The similarities between entrepreneurship and dealing drugs.
The three words JeVon removed from his vocabulary.
The one question JeVon asks himself every week.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
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Email Tima directly on: tima@timaelhajj.com
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MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE
Check out Scribe Writing: www.scribewriting.com
JeVon’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtmccormick/
Scribe Media’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scribe-media
Scribe Media’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scribemediaco/
Scribe Media’s Facebook: https://facebook.com/scribemediaco
JeVon reclaiming his name: https://qz.com/work/1914116/scribe-media-ceo-jt-mccormick-is-reclaiming-the-name-jevon/#:~:text=I%20figured%20out%20early%20on,improve%20my%20odds%20of%20success.
TIMESTAMPS
02:22 – What did JT want to be when he grew up?
06:52 – Never wanting to be in a position of life never knowing what to do at the age of 8
09:25 – Writing book for JT’s children and his children’s response to JT’s story
12:15 – JT’s parents and growing up as a child (You don’t know what you don’t know)
14:20 – JT’s mother, the first 9 years of JT’s life (Life Lesson: Keep going, non-stop attitude)
16:35 – JT’s view on women
18:15 – How to trust women after being sexually abused by women
20:15 – Not seeing himself as a Victim (Get up at 3.45am and get on with my day)
22:05 – Mindset on how to deal with Trauma (Does not compare to a Syrian Family)
23:10 – Not speaking to father for 30 years before he died and what would JT say? (Well played Dad)
25:30 – Drug dealers have an entrepreneurial mindset (People loving JT’s father)
27:20 – Drug dealers and pharmaceuticals
30:08 – Seeing the first $1M come through.
31:28 – Being negative broke and how JT rebuilt himself.
37:08 – How to scale a business (You only fail if you stop trying)
38:00 – No-one talks about the Sacrifice that goes into success
40:54 – JT’s definition of success
41:38 – How JT became the CEO of Scribe Media
47:30 – How can start up’s hire an expert with little money
50:51 – Advice to Millennials & Gen Z’s
51:50 – The 3 words that JT has eliminated from his vocabulary
56:03 – What does JT do when he deals with challenges
57:25 – What JT would want his children to say about their father
59:43 – 1 lesson learned from JT’s childhood (The world is what you make of it)
01:01:58 – What impact does JT want to have on the world? (we can change a min of 30% of the lower economic community)
01:11:33 – What is JT’s definition of limitless potential?