Why Listen To This?
- Brian bought a used truck and started 1-800-GOT-JUNK in 1989 as a college dropout. Today, 1-800-GOT-JUNK makes $600 million in revenue, and Brian has also created the parent company 02E Brands which brings in an addition $100 million with its other businesses.
Learnings
- ‘7 — On passion and business.
- Brian is passionate about possibility.
- It’s kinda fun to do the impossible. — Walt Disney.
- Most people think, if you find your passion, commitment will follow.
- According to Brian — commit to something and passion will follow.
- ‘9 — On Possibility
- There is a wall in their office that says: CAN YOU IMAGINE.
- There, employees are encouraged to write the vision they wish to see the organization achieve in the near future.
- Brian started off by writing to be featured in the Oprah Winfrey Show.
- 14 months later, it happened.
- ‘36 — It’s easier at $1 Billion in revenue than $1 Million.
- For an entrepreneur, it gets easier as the organization grows, as it can be delegated
