Today's guest on the show is Cristian Voina. He is an expert in topics crucial for local to mid-size companies or businesses, such as time management, sales, and scaling. Joe is passionate about helping local to mid-size companies balance their work-life and business aspects, and Cristian's expertise perfectly aligns with this goal. They will discuss these topics in-depth during the show.
In his twenties, Cristian created a business with his friends in the hospital. They started talking business while playing backgammon and decided to become one of the key internet and IT support providers in his hometown in Romania. They envisioned going into people's homes and installing their internet, which they did with only a hundred Euros in their pockets. They were successful and had to hire people to work with and for them as the business grew. With the capital from selling his first business, Cristian reinvested it into his next idea. He went on to consult with some of the top franchises in Europe and became one of the licensees for Grant Cardone, who is a personal mentor of Joe's within the 10X community. In today's show, Joe and Cristian will discuss valuable insights on how to scale a business and make it a part of your everyday life, so stay tuned for more valuable tips and advice!
Key Highlights
[00:00:00] A snippet of today’s show
[00:01:16] The Lavahot Podcast intro
[00:01:49] Introduction to today’s guest: Cristian Voina
[00:02:07] Cristian’s background
[00:02:46] Introduction to today’s topic: How to scale business, how to make it your everyday
[00:03:56] Starting a business in his 20’s
[00:14:28] Things that businesses might overlook and things businesses should implement
[00:21:56]The concept of time management and time optimization
[00:31:12] How to prioritize sales as a center of business, not a piece of the business
[00:40:09] How to connect and work with Cristian
Notable Quotes
● That's one of the things that I'm good at, I can see the opportunities that other people cannot see for whatever reason. That has helped me, a person from a poor background, run a few businesses independently.
● If it's business in your life or with other people, you have to say committed regardless of what comes next because you will never be prepared enough. You're never going to know what happens around the corner. What you can do is predict and get prepared that way.
● The key to this is to control how you spend your time because the more accurate you are and how you understand exactly where your time goes, the easiest for you to get more to optimize that time.
● I believe that the work-life balance is not about 50/50, I believe it is that you have to be 100% committed to everything, so when you have your business time, you're 100% in business time; when you are in a family you are 100% in the family. That's work-life balance.
● To succeed in sales, it's important to understand the difference between what customers need and what they want. By understanding their desires, you can make them happy with their choice, and they'll be more likely to spread the word to others. This understanding should be shared throughout your organization to simplify the process.
Resources
To connect with Joe:
LinkedIn: LinkedIn
Twitter: Twitter
Podcast: Lavahot Podcast
To connect with Cristian:
Website: https://cristianvoina.com/
LinkedIn: LinkedIn
Twitter: Twitter
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