EP 54: David Mammano on Letting Go to Find Opportunities, Building a Career Based on Joy, and Always Starting With The Right Intentions

Entrepreneurs can be a pretty Type A bunch. But what if letting
go–even just a little–lets in your next big thing?


 


Are there opportunities right in front of you that you don’t dare
explore?


 


Sometimes we, and I definitely mean me too, can be so myopic in
our thinking that our business needs to look a certain way, that
we miss the opportunities right in front of us.


 


On today’s episode I’ve got serial entrepreneur and badass
business owner, David Mamanno. David is a 7-time business owner
who now helps others achieve their entrepreneurial dreams.


 


He’s also the host of the Gonzo Experience podcast, the author of
Crash & Learn, a three-time Inc. Magazine 5000 Growth Company
winner, a TEDx speaker, an adjunct professor at the University of
Rochester.


 


He is also a big believer in being open to opportunities and
making work a joy by taking the time to try new things in pursuit
of finding your calling.


 


Whether it’s stand up comedy, a networking and speakers group for
local businesses or starting a podcast, even the paths and
opportunities that didn’t end up being your calling are
experiences and skills you can use. And David has done all of
those things and more.


 


Tune into this episode to hear:


Why following your passion first and figuring out the money
second might disappoint your parents, but can lead to more joy
and more success

How David still calls on his time taking comedy classes at
Second City in Chicago in the work he does today

How his next business idea practically fell in his lap and
his best advice for how to find your next big idea

How starting with integrity is the difference between grand
idea and delusions of grandeur



 


Learn more about David Mammano:


DavidMammano.com

Connect with David on LinkedIn

Connect with David on Facebook

The Gonzo Experience Podcast

Watch David’s College Standup Set



 


Learn more about Pia:


No BS Agency Owners Free Facebook Group

The Show Your Business Who's Boss Crash Course

Start reading the first chapter of my book

Piasilva.com



 


Resources:


*Crash and Learn: Lessons in Business*, David Mammano

Email David at david@davidmammano.com for a free copy!

Small Is the New Big: And 183 Other Riffs, Rants, and
Remarkable Business Ideas, Seth Godin

Show Your Business Who’s Boss Ep 15: The Joy Of The Smart
Hustle, Building Fan Base, And Thriving In The Life You Want With
Ramon Ray