TBEX North America 2016; 10 Questions, Lou Mongello

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10 QUESTIONS

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1. Why? What are you building?



What is your goal?

• Challenges you • Makes you

happy • Something you

are proud of

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What we do is simple, not easy

• Can I sustain this? • Will I put in the work? • Am I willing to make the

sacrifices?

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2. How am I doing?

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“The size of your audience doesn’t matter... What's important is that your audience is listening."

- Randy Pausch


How do you measure trust, care, and loyalty?

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Stop worrying about ads and funnels and magnets

Grow organically#TBEX #TBEXinMN

And they told two friends… and so on… and so on…

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3. How do I measure success?


or… What does success mean to YOU?


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4. What else is everyone doing?

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Find your audience: • Create content YOU

want to consume • Become a magnet for

those you want to attract

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You “win” by: • Pushing yourself • Delivering the most

valuable content • Helping others

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5. Should I quit?


What we do is simple, not easy


Passion is not a commodity


5. WHERE IS MY MONEY!?!?!


Be Patient and Persistent


Remove Entitlement and “Only”


It takes years to become an “Overnight success”



6. How can I do it all?

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Do only the things that you are uniquely qualified to do.

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Build your team from your tribe.

They want to help you!

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7. Am Ibreaking the wall?

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Connect with people in life and live

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Friends not fans

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Turn relationships into revenue?

Give them your genuine attention

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8. Can I please everyone?

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9. Where do I want to be in 5 years?

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Ask yourself: What LEGACY do I want to leave?

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You never know who is listening

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10. What if I fail?

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FEAR is a great motivator

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The only person you should be worried about is YOU


AUTHENTICITYis the FUTURE of business


Feed the BEAST CARE about those that are already there


You don’t Build Your Brand with


Genuinely CAREabout every. single. person.


Get into the Relationship business


“Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again

and bring their friends.”

- Walt Disney

WHAT IF?…



Turn What IF? Into What IS!

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#StayHungry

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How can I help you?

Lou@LouMongello .com

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