002: Search For Happiness, Found 1 Place and Not the Sale of his Business for $70MM, with Tom Clements

TOM CLEMENTS - BACKGROUND


Serial Entrepreneur – successfully transformed 2 separate
private small businesses into lucrative, public companies.

Chairman and Founder of one of the country’s first,
prosperous internet endeavors back in the mid 90s.

Sold that company, Conduit Software for $70 million.

Founder of the 1st Catholic college in the state of Georgia.

Author of How to Run a NonProfit



BUSINESS JOURNEY


Deliver value to customers. One way Tom does is is by
figuring out how his product/solution helps customers cut costs
in quantifiable dollars and cents.

Key Challenge in Business – build a sales model that is
replicable and not overly customized so it can’t be scaled.

Get creative. Don’t rely on a budget to produce
results.  Sometimes when you are forced to think creatively
it produces the best results.

Don’t be afraid to ask for something. Asking  just 1
question made Tom $10 Million in just 1 hour.

Key Takeaway = Provide value to others in whatever it is that
you do!



FAITH JOURNEY


Searched for happiness for many years and NOTHING made him
happy, except 1 thing.

Find out how Tom starts his day and his main tip for
practicing his faith

On living his faith in the business world…What happens when
you say something a certain way to a customer and you know they
might not continue doing business with you as a result?

Find out what Tom learned after 39 years of marriage.

Humility and it’s essential role



BOOK – How to Run a NonProfit


The book is really Complete A to Z Guide that is even
applicable to someone starting or running a for-profit business
without a business background

My favorite part, Tom gives specific guidance on how to put
his advice into practice.

Many questions an executive director or president must ask.
If Tom had to pick just 1 thing for them to focus on, what would
it be?    Listen to find out more.

Is X the greatest and highest use of our resources. Find out
why.



THOUGHTS ON ACHIEVING REAL SUCCESS


Life is not a Win Win. Life is about selflessness.  Love
is selfless.

Real JOY comes when you aren’t looking for the win for
yourself!



 


RESOURCES MENTIONED


How to Run a Nonprofit – by Tom Clements


The Brothers Karamazov – by Fyodor Dostoyevsky