“The number one reason you’re going to succeed is because of your passion.” - Gino Wickman

Gino Wickman has been an entrepreneur since age 21, and even at an early age, he’s had an obsession for learning what makes businesses and entrepreneurs thrive. At 25, he took over the family business, which was deeply in debt and in need of help. After turning the company around and running it for seven years, he and his partners successfully sold the company. He then set out to help entrepreneurs and leaders get what they want from their businesses. Based on his years of real-world experience, he created the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a practical method for helping companies achieve greatness. He has personally delivered more than 1,900 full-day sessions for more than 135 companies, helping them implement EOS. He’s also the author of the award-winning, best-selling book Traction: Get a Grip On Your Business, as well as Get a Grip, Rocket Fuel, How to Be a Great Boss, and What the Heck is EOS?, which have sold more than one million copies. As the founder of EOS Worldwide, an organization that helps tens of thousands of businesses implement EOS with the aid of an international team of over 350 professional certified EOS Implementers and online support. There are almost 100,000 companies using the EOS tools worldwide.

He’s now devoting his time and energy toward helping entrepreneurs-in-the-making get a jump-start on taking their entrepreneurial leap, which is why he created Entrepreneurial Leap. The mission of Entrepreneurial Leap is to find all of the entrepreneurs-in-the-making, at any age, wherever they are - to help them realize their purpose and live the life they were born to live.

In this episode, Bob and Gino break down Gino’s latest book, Entrepreneurial Leap, and they talk about the principles and philosophies of what makes an entrepreneur. It’s really an inside peek at his new book and a unique conversation with the author first-hand.

Notes and Quotes:

-Responsibility is really this -- you tend to look at yourself when something goes wrong, and you dive in to solve your problem.

-The first thing to do is discover your passion. Do some soul searching. Get clarity about what you’re built for. A simple exercise is to evaluate your 3 greatest successes, your 3 greatest failures, and what life has prepared you for.

-Success as an entrepreneur is greatly accelerated and improved with a mentor. It’s undeniable.

-A mentor wants to leave a legacy. Show them appreciation, give them feedback on how you’re applying what they’re giving to you, and put in the work.

-Make a 10 year goal, and then work backwards from there. You’ll find you get to your goal faster, better, and more peacefully.

Links in this episode include:

Entrepreneurial Leap Information

Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) Worldwide

Letting Go: The Pathway to Surrender by David Hawkins

Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

Entrepreneurial Leap: Do You Have What It Takes to Become an Entrepreneur?

Take the Free Entrepreneur-in-the-Making Assessment

Subscribe to the Entrepreneurial Leap YouTube Channel

Visit www.e-leap.com for more information.

To learn more about Bob’s two books, find them on Amazon here: The Leap and Love Your Work.