After turning his life around following a stint in prison, Zachary Babcock launched Underdog Empowerment, a resource for other entrepreneurs looking to build a personal brand and earn passive income. Zachary is also the host of Underdog Empowerment, a top 200-rated podcast on iTunes where he chats with other advertising and marketing professionals—as well as celebrities and athletes—about how you can stand out as an entrepreneur in a competitive and super-saturated market.
In this episode, Zachary discusses the twists and turns his life had to take to get to where he is now, distinguishes being nice from being helpful, and emphasizes the importance of being vulnerable if you’re going to get ahead.
The Finer Details of This Episode:
- How Zachary turned his frustration into the Underdog Empowerment Movement and helps entrepreneurs who work with him.
- Why Zach walked away from his network marketing and life coaching jobs.
- The defining moment that made Zach reconsider his situation and want to turn his life around.
- How pain became a primary motivating factor on Zach’s road to success, and why he thinks emotional intelligence is key to turning things around.
- Why Zach believes getting yourself a mentor is an irreplaceable asset on the road to successful entrepreneurship.
- How one of the toughest decisions Zach ever made turned out to be one of the best in the long run.
- Why becoming a successful podcaster means getting over your fears of failing and imperfection.
- Zach’s philosophy for attracting your ideal, high-paying customer.
- The reason Zach views outsourcing as essential to establishing a successful business.
- What’s the difference between making someone happy and doing something good for them?
- Why being vulnerable is vital to making your mark as a personal brand.
Quotes:
“I knew my reasons why I had to make it happen, and ever since that moment I’ve been moving in a completely different direction.”
“My failure and success is all on me.”
“If you’re afraid of sucking at first, then podcasting is not for you.”
“After you get clear on who it is who you serve, then the offers become easy because you know what they want and you know how to talk to them.”
“As soon as you start bringing on help it becomes addicting because you get so much more time and freedom back.”
“If you share those flaws and rip your own self apart, what can somebody else do to you at that point?”
Guest Links:
Underdog Empowerment homepage – https://underdogempowerment.com/
Underdog Empowerment Podcast – https://underdogempowerment.com/podcasts/
Visit Brandon’s website at www.BrandsOnBrandsOnBrands.com
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