About Our Guest:
Mick Hunt is a trailblazer in modern leadership, redefining how today’s leaders approach influence, innovation, and impact. As the CEO of Premier Strategy Box and host of the #1 Self-Improvement Podcast “Mick Unplugged,” Mick is on a mission to challenge outdated leadership paradigms and inspire leaders to tap into their deepest driving force—their “because.”
With over two decades of experience in the insurance and consulting sectors, Mick has earned a reputation for transforming organizations and unlocking the full potential of executives and entrepreneurs alike. His unique approach to leadership goes beyond strategy and skill—he empowers individuals to embrace their purpose, knowing that true success comes not just from what they do, but from why they do it.
Mick’s leadership philosophy is rooted in the belief that modern leaders must transcend traditional thinking and lead with purpose-driven clarity. His work through “Mick Unplugged” provides leaders with actionable insights, hard-earned wisdom, and a candid look at what it takes to lead in an evolving world. From keynote speeches to transformative workshops and bespoke coaching programs, Mick pushes leaders to challenge the status quo, break through personal barriers, and cultivate the mindset necessary to thrive in today’s fast-paced environment.
What fuels Mick’s journey is a personal promise he made as a child—to change his family’s legacy and build a future they could be proud of. That promise, his “because,” continues to drive him as he helps leaders around the world unlock their own purpose and achieve extraordinary results.
For those seeking to evolve into modern leaders who not only inspire but influence with impact, Mick Hunt offers the insights, tools, and strategies needed to lead with purpose and power.
To learn more about Mick, visit https://mickhuntofficial.com/
Episode Summary:
This episode is powered by Move to Millions Live 2025: BIGGER
“Give me one win in 90 days, because success is a combination of small wins and team milestones. If you don’t celebrate the small wins, the big wins never happen.” Mick Hunt
Let’s get real: If your leadership is weak, your business will suffer. Full stop. It won’t matter how brilliant your strategies are, how strong your marketing is, or how talented your team may be—if you’re leading from the shadows, avoiding tough conversations, or micromanaging instead of empowering, you are actively blocking your millions.
In this episode, I sit down with powerhouse CEO Mick Hunt to expose the leadership gaps that are quietly keeping entrepreneurs stuck below the seven-figure mark. We’re diving deep into what it really means to step into your role as a visionary, why hustle culture is killing your business, and how to create a leadership style that inspires your team to drive the business forward instead of waiting for you to do everything. If you’re running your company like a glorified solopreneur instead of a CEO, this episode will wake you up and show you how to lead, delegate, and scale with confidence.
Get your Move to Millions Podcast notebook ready—you’ll want to take notes on the lessons packed into this incredible conversation! Listen in to discover:
Your Hustle Is Hurting You – Why grinding 24/7 doesn’t make you a leader—it makes you the bottleneck. Success Is Built in 90-Day Sprints – How to create momentum, solve obstacles, and track wins in a way that actually moves the needle. Leadership Is About Care, Not Control – Learn why inspiring your team (not just paying them) is the secret to sustainable growth.
And so much more
This episode is for the CEOs who are done playing small, tired of feeling overworked, and ready to build a business that scales because of their leadership—not in spite of it. Press play and let’s go!
Powerful Quotes from The Episode:
- “The CEO’s job isn’t to do everything—it’s to create the vision and get the right people to execute it.”
- “If you’re stuck in the weeds, you’re not running a business—you’re running yourself into the ground.”
- “Leadership isn’t about control. It’s about creating an environment where people want to give their best.”
- “If you don’t know your numbers, you don’t know your business. Period.”
- “Motivation gets people in the door. Inspiration makes them stay and thrive.”
Questions to Ask Yourself While Listening:
- Am I leading from vision, or am I just reacting to problems as they come?
- Where am I micromanaging when I should be empowering?
- Have I clearly defined my 90-day goals and the team’s role in achieving them?
- Do I focus more on motivating my team (money, perks) or inspiring them to grow?
- Am I tracking small wins along the way, or only focusing on the big picture?
Move to Millions Wisdom Questions:
Book: The Power of Broke Daymond John
Favorite Quote: “I fear not the man who practices 10,000 kicks one time. I fear the man who practices one kick 10,000 times.” Bruce Lee
Tool Mick Swears By: The Power of Mentors
How to Connect with Mick Hunt:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mickunplugged
- Website: https://mickhuntofficial.com/
- Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mickhunt/
Incredible One Enterprises, LLC is not responsible for the content and information delivered during the podcast interview by any guest. As always, we suggest that you conduct your own due diligence regarding any proclamations by podcast guests. Incredible One Enterprises, LLC is providing the podcast for informational purposes only.
Want more of Darnyelle?
Partner With Us To Scale Your Company
Join the Move to Millions Facebook Group
Apply for God Girls Making Millions
The Move to Millions Continuum Episode
Social Media Links:
- http://www.instagram.com/darnyellejerveyharmon
- http://www.facebook.com/darnyellejerveyharmon
- http://www.twitter.com/darnyellejervey
- http://www.linkedin.com/in/darnyellejerveyharmon
Subscribe to the Move to Millions Podcast:
Listen on iTunes
Listen on Google Play
Listen on Stitcher
Listen on iHeartRadio
Listen on Pandora
Leave us a review
Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Now if you’re feeling extra loving, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!
=======
Mick Hunt [00:00:00]:
Give me one win in 90 days because I’m a big proponent of success is a combination of small wins and team milestones. Because if you don’t celebrate the small wins, the big wins never happen.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:00:18]:
You’re listening to the Move to millions podcast with Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon, the place to be for high level conversations about all things millions, your mission, mindset, method, mandate, movement, messaging, marketing metrics, and most definitely your money. I am your host, spiritual business growth coach, Dr. Darnyelle J. Harmon. Join me each week for inspiring stories, powerful interviews and business growth strategies to help you experience abundance in your life because of your business. If you’re ready to move to your next level, everything, let’s get this party started. Welcome back to another episode of the Move to Millions podcast.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:01:03]:
O do I have a treat for you today. Today I am joined by, I mean I was blown away just in our conversation by this man, this amazing human that I met on a divine appointment on LinkedIn and immediately upon interacting with him, I knew that I had to share him with each of you. So I’m excited to introduce to some and present to others. Mick. Mick Hunt is a trailblazer in modern leadership, redefining how today’s leaders approach influence, innovation and impact. As the CEO of Premier Strategy Box and the host of the Top 100 podcast, Mick Unplugged, Mick is on a mission to challenge outdated leadership paradigms and inspire leaders to tap into their deepest driving force there because with over two decades of experience in the insurance and consulting sectors, Mick has earned a reputation for transforming organizations and unlocking the full potential of executives and entrepreneurs alike. His unique approach to leadership goes beyond strategy and skill. He empowers individuals to embrace their purpose, knowing that the true success comes not just from what they do, but why they do it.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:02:24]:
Mix leadership philosophy is rooted in the belief that modern leaders must transcend traditional thinking and lead with purpose driven clarity. Listen, y’all. Conversation was all that in a bag of chips. Listen so good. I want you to grab your pen and your Move to Millions podcast notebook and we’re going to jump into my conversation with Mick Hunt and then I’m going to come back on the flip side and I’ll share some of my insights with you, but I don’t want to spoil the thunder of this powerful episode. Stop what you’re doing right now. Let’s go. I’ll see you on the other side.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:03:01]:
Mick. Oh, I’m so excited to welcome you to the Move to Millions podcast. How are you today?
Mick Hunt [00:03:08]:
I am great, dear how are you today?
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:03:10]:
I am so good. I have been looking forward to this conversation ever since we connected via LinkedIn. I feel like that was just a divine appointment. And just knowing you, being able to share energy with you, I’m like, oh, this is an amazing human that my peeps need to know. So I’m excited that you are here.
Mick Hunt [00:03:31]:
I’m honored to be here. And you’re right. Like that connection when we connected on LinkedIn, I was like, how have we not been in each other’s circle for, like, 10 years?
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:03:39]:
I know, I know. That’s what I said too, because I feel like I know all the cool peeps. So how did I miss knowing you? But we are here now and I am excited for that. Take just a quick moment and in your own words, tell everybody who you are.
Mick Hunt [00:03:53]:
I’m a man who made a promise at 10 years old to change his mom’s life. And every day since that day 36 years ago now, I fulfilled that promise. Whether it’s through business, through personal life, through leadership, whatever it is, I’m a man that fulfills a promise that he made. And that’s who I am. That’s the core of everything that I do, is fulfilling that promise.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:04:18]:
Okay, so can I just tell you how I have chills right now? For two reasons. One, because of the promise itself. But I also, at the age of 10, made a promise not to my mom, but to myself and to God. Oh, my gosh. I didn’t know that. I’m so glad I didn’t know that. So that it could just be in this moment. I’m taking it all in.
Mick Hunt [00:04:41]:
Yeah.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:04:42]:
That is so powerful. I don’t know what the significance is of the age of 10. So for me, my mom went to jail when I was 8, and I was a very angry child. And at 10, I got my first journal. And my teacher, Mrs. Dixon, I write about her in my book. She is the reason that I am sitting here in front of you today and that my promise and potential got awoke instead of me being this angry black girl who probably would have gone on to do all the things that are stereotypical of a black girl born in the projects. Right.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:05:14]:
I, at 10, made a promise that I would use words to change people’s lives. So to hear you say that at 10, you decided or you told your mom that you were going to change her life, man. Okay, so I don’t. I know you 36 years ago, so you might not remember that exact moment, what that meant to you, but anchoring into the promise that you made at age 10, how has that flowered, fortified, driven every decision that you’ve made since then?
Mick Hunt [00:05:50]:
Yeah, and I actually do remember that moment. Like it was awesome.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:05:53]:
Awesome, awesome, awesome.
Mick Hunt [00:05:54]:
Yeah, I remember it was Christmas Eve, 1988, and it was a Saturday, you know, Saturdays, right? Great day. You wake up to music, you’re probably cleaning the house for a little bit, and then you can go outside and do whatever with your friends. Well, that Saturday was different. I woke up to my mom sitting at the edge of the bed, crying and in tears. You know, at 10, my first thought is, all right, Christmas is about to be bad, right? Like, Christmas isn’t going to be what I thought it was. But then as I looked in her face, I saw pain and despair. And for me, the first 10 years of my life, no exaggeration, every day, my mom faced physical, emotional, financial abuse, right? From my dad. So much so that I tell people all the time.
Mick Hunt [00:06:43]:
I was raised in a two parent household, but I had a single mom at the same time, right? And so while my dad was there, he was never really there. And this day, what I saw in my mom’s eyes was her about to give up. And at 10, I said, I can’t let that happen, right? And so I actually begged my mom to leave. I was like, just leave. You and my sister Rachelle, you guys leave. I’ll stay here and deal with the situation. Because, you know, from an ego standpoint, from my father, I knew that as long as somebody was in the household, like, he was going to be okay. And so I was like, I’ll take it.
Mick Hunt [00:07:19]:
I’ll deal with the abuse. I’ll do whatever. My mom looked at me and said, no, because I love you. I can’t allow that to happen. And so, you know, like, one of my mentors is Les Brown. And that day at 10 years old, my mom. And this is old school, right? Where you had like the little handheld portable TVs, right? My mom was watching Les Brown and he said one of his famous quotes, right? Shoot for the moon, because even if you miss, you’ll land amongst the stars. Yeah.
Mick Hunt [00:07:47]:
And I looked at my mom and I said, that’s it. I’m going to shoot for the moon because I can be a star, right? Like, even if I miss, I can land amongst the stars. And my mom is. Only my mom could stood up and hugged me and the tears went away. And she said, that’s great, baby, but don’t miss. And I was like, wow, I’m not gonna miss and so my promise at that moment was to my mom of I’m not gonna miss. And what I understood that to be was I’m not gonna miss opportunities. I’m not gonna miss being the best that I can be every day.
Mick Hunt [00:08:20]:
Because in order for me to change this situation, in order for change to be something that I must have, I’ve got to be the best. And at that time, for us, right, what we saw on TV was you got to be an actor, entertainer, athlete, right? Or you got to be a doctor or lawyer, right? We all watch the Cosby show. So at 10, I was going to be one of those things. And so every day, that promise to my mom was making sure that I’m the best version of me, because me being the best can change this situation. It wasn’t a monetary thing. It was, if I’m going to take on the responsibility, I got to be the best. And that was all that I knew how to do.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:09:01]:
Yeah, I love that in so many different ways. And what I think anchors in the most for me is the last piece that you just said, like, it wasn’t about the money, because if you are focused on something bigger, the money is going to come. Like, that’s the easiest part of all of it, right? But to make the decision to be the best and to always outdo your last best, that perpetual state of becoming a better version of yourself, it has to shape everything that you do, right? Like, I’m in awe. I’m amazed, I get it entirely, that at 10, enough foresight to. With clarity, like, I think about my own story. And I’m like, at 10, I said, I’m going to use words to change people’s lives. And I didn’t really know what that meant, but I knew that because of the power of that journal and writing my thoughts down, how I can use this word today, I couldn’t use it at 10. How cathartic that was, how.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:09:57]:
How freeing it was, how much capacity in myself it created. And so when I think about your intention to be the best, to not miss. To not miss opportunities, to not miss the opportunity to better yourself every single day, the fortitude with which you must work. If you love the Move to Millions podcast and the Move to Millions book is blowing your mind, then you have got to join us for Move to Millions Live. All the details are waiting for you to secure your seat atmove to millionsevent.com. taking your business to the next level already presents its own unique challenges. Let me tell you what should no longer be a Challenge for you, creating new revenue whenever you need it in order to move your business business forward. And that is why I’m inviting you to join me for the Make Millions Move Summit.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:10:50]:
Well, you’ll discover the internal and external paradigm shifts that will position you to make money faster regardless of what’s going on in the economy. One thing is true. If you want to make millions move, you’re going to have to challenge what you believe to be true about money. So go secure your free seat for the Make Millions Move Summit and move to Millions masterclass. You know what I love about when you introduced yourself is that you did not give us all your accolades like you didn’t give us the receipts. But I’m going to ask you now to give the receipts because I think it will make even more sense to everybody listening after that decree at 10, why you are the man that you are. Having accomplished the things that you’ve accomplished, many things that many will never experience you’ve done and probably made it look easy because at 10, you said, I’m not gonna miss. I’m gonna shoot for the moon and become a star.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:11:48]:
So run him down for us. I’ve seen it, like, let the people know, like, who is Mick from a receipts perspective, all that you’ve been able to accomplish in your lifespan.
Mick Hunt [00:12:00]:
Yeah. So obviously I became very studious. I’m not gonna say I was like a nerd or anything, but like, I understood business. And so, you know, starting. Starting my first true business at 27 in three years grew that business to where it had a exit, a sell of over $20 million. So at 30, I sold a business for $20 million. Four years later, I had a financial exit of another business of over $70 million. And it all was, you know, building the right plans, the right processes, being a CEO, having a CEO mindset.
Mick Hunt [00:12:40]:
And now that’s what I do. I help businesses and leaders, more importantly, become the best version of themselves. Right. Again, whatever their goals and standards are, I help establish that and put the path together for that. But now I work with Fortune 100 companies, Fortune 1000 companies, even solopreneurs, right, like that need that vision. Where I’ve helped businesses have 10, 11 figure exits just by putting in the strategies I have in place. But it all goes back to that promise, right, of being the best version of yourself as an individual and making sure that that business does the right things to be the best business that it can be on a daily basis. Now, that doesn’t mean we get it right all the time, right? Right.
Mick Hunt [00:13:29]:
There are days and I literally do this exercise every day. And you and I kind of talked about this because you have the same self reflection that I do every day. Did I give my best? Right. And again, that answer isn’t yes every day. Right. Like we’re all human. There are moments of the day that we don’t give our best. But when I can’t give my best, what did I do wrong? And how can I make up for that the next day so that that next day I can be my best? And then here’s a tip for everybody that’s watching and listening.
Mick Hunt [00:14:00]:
Sometimes you’ve got to give your best at whatever that ability is. Meaning if I can only give 70% because physically that’s all I can give, then doggone, and I’m going to give the best 70% that I got. Right. Like if I’m battling with sickness or flu and I know that I can’t give 100%, but if the best I can give is 50, then I’m going to give the best 50% that I have. And that’s what I’ve learned, is that sometimes your best, like we like to think we gave 100% in everything that we did. Well, sometimes our best doesn’t allow that. There are circumstances that don’t allow a hundred percent. But whatever I do, I’m going to give my best effort in that.
Mick Hunt [00:14:40]:
I have to make that happen.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:14:42]:
Yeah, I think there are so many powerful gems in that, that piece right there. A couple things that stood out that I wrote down. Beyond the exits. Right. I mean, you only talked about those two exits. You haven’t talked about what your current business is doing, which is totally fine because even that, that’s 90 million right there. Right. And so black man, 90 million.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:15:03]:
And now helping others have 10 and 11 figure exits. I love, I love all of that. You talked about helping them to be the best version of themselves and really fortifying the CEO mindset so that they have the right plans and the right processes. You speak in my language. I know you already know that. Let’s get into the CEO mindset. Like from your perspective, having accomplished what you’ve accomplished, especially after the first 10 years of your life, being as defining as they were. Right.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:15:35]:
Even though there was mental, physical and emotional abuse. Right. Like, even with all of that, the decision to not miss an opportunity and to stick to it, I’m gonna give you 85, 90% of the time because you are human. Right. And even as superhuman as you are and how you have displayed from studying and learning business and understanding the significance of playing this part in your life and your life experience, all of that is great, but it has to be fortified by mindset. So talk to us a little bit about what was going on in the six inches in between your ears. What was going on as you 27, starting that first business, 30, exiting the second business today. And then what do you teach? Like what.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:16:28]:
What are the most important tenants of a CEO mindset that you would teach to a client when they first start working with you today?
Mick Hunt [00:16:36]:
Yeah, so I’ll start with the latter. Right. So when we talk about the CEO mindset, the first thing that I learned first and foremost, and I especially when I talk to solopreneurs, is you’ve got to understand what the CEO’s role of a business is, and that’s to be the visionary first and foremost, you’ve got to have a strategic vision. Right. And if you can’t see where you want yourself or your business to be in three years and five years and 10 years, then you’re missing the boat. Right. Like, you probably heard me talk about this, right? Like, the hustle culture is great, but if all you ever do is hustle, you’re not really a CEO. You’re just someone that’s grinding.
Mick Hunt [00:17:18]:
And eventually that grind turns to burnout.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:17:20]:
Right, Right. You’re tired is what you are.
Mick Hunt [00:17:22]:
Exactly. Exactly. Hustle mentality is okay for a little bit, but as a CEO, you gotta understand you’re the visionary. And so as the visionary, you’ve gotta understand that 80% of your time has to be working on the business, not in the business. So if you’re a CEO and you’re taking sales calls, or you’re taking service calls or you’re putting out fires, you’re never going to be the best version of a CEO that you can be, which means that your business is never going to be the best that it can be. So the first thing you got to understand is what does working on the business look like? And that’s establishing KPIs, and those are your key performance indicators. So what’s a good indicator for my business? And it should start with revenue. How do I obtain revenue? Where are my revenue partners or sources? And then how do I scale that? How do I do more? And as a CEO, that’s where it starts.
Mick Hunt [00:18:18]:
Because we’re honest. We’re family. Right. Without income, you can’t pay the bills, you can’t grow a team. You can’t do the investments that you need in yourself and in your business. To scale it. So I always start with what’s working on the business look like, how do we actually get revenue? How can I double, triple scale that as fast as I can? And then what does my team need to look like to get there? And for everybody, that’s different, depending on what your business and business models are. But what I realized very quickly was that me as an individual is only going to take it so far.
Mick Hunt [00:18:56]:
Even as a CEO with the 400 person company, you still need the right team structure, the team layout to go where you need to go and where I say, it’s different for everyone. If you need sales and that’s not who you are as a CEO, which is totally fine, then maybe your first setup needs to be your sales team. If you’re really good at sales, then maybe you need a great customer success team, right? Or if you’re good at all of that, then maybe you need someone that’s going to keep it on the books. So you need a great backend or servicing team. So really understanding what complements who you are as a CEO, so that you can get to that first million and then you can get to that first 5 million and then you get to 20 million. Like, that’s where it all starts with me.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:19:41]:
Yeah, I love all of that. And again, you’re speaking my language. You know, I say all the time that, you know the 80, 20, 80%. The ultimate goal is to get to spending 80% of your time working on the business. Right. 20% or less in the business. Because there are some things you still might need to do.
Mick Hunt [00:19:58]:
You’re always, I don’t care what anyone tells you. You’re always going to do in the business things. Right? There’s no such thing as I only am the visionary. I only look out. There are still moments that you’re gonna be in the business because you should be in the business. You need to know your business exactly.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:20:13]:
You need to know the pulse. And there are some things that you might do better. Like for instance, for me, I write our copy. I will always write our copy, because I am bomb at writing our copy, right? And we’ve tried to bring on other people. And what does Darnyelle end up doing? She has to end up redoing it anyway. So I’m like, you know what? Let’s just free my schedule from all of the other things I don’t need to be involved in so that I can be free so that I can write our copy, because that works. And so I’m. And I’m saying that Specifically for, you know, our listeners, they’re not solopreneurs, right? They don’t have huge teams.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:20:48]:
They are at least operating with an assistant and they’re getting to the point where they’re bringing on their first talent team member. Plus of course they’ve got at least CPA and bookkeeper that are doing their books right. So they’re working on often getting to that first seven figures. Although we do have a subset of our community that’s working on their next seven figures. So they’re trying to get to the point of sustaining it. And I think that understanding that and knowing what your KPIs are, are important because they are going to be different depending upon your industry and the goals that you set. Right. And so being able to tactically do that.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:21:23]:
The other thing that, that you said that I really loved, because we have our clients run their business with a three year strategic plan at all times. You need to know what’s going on a decade from now and you need to back into where you want to be years in three, one year, three year, five years, seven years so that we know how we’re getting there. But you’re running a core business with a three year strategic plan. So I think that that is really, really good that you talked about that. And even the distinction between, you know, hustling and grinding and the hustle mentality. I am not a proponent of any hustle at any particular point in time. Right. Not, not interested in hustling at all.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:22:03]:
And I love that you said, you know, the hustle mentality, even that is only okay for a little bit. And that’s just the mindset to get it done. Right? And so really fortifying our mindset in a very clear vision to get to the point where we understand what we’re doing now. Let me ask you this, Mick, and I know the answer, but I really want to just get your perspective on it for our listeners. So it sounds real cute to say you got to have a strategic vision as a CEO, but I think a lot of people don’t even know what that means. They don’t know how to break it down. So could you stairstep this thing for us? And just so when you think you specifically, or as you’re working with your clients, who are either those Fortune 100 executives or those entrepreneurs and small business owners that are approaching that first 10 figure exit, what are the three key components of vision that you want to drill in with your clients to help to make sure that they are thinking strategically? Because I feel like this would be helpful because I know, I hear it all the time, I want to set a vision, but I don’t even have a clue of how to really think that far in advance. I’m so into my day to day right now.
Mick Hunt [00:23:14]:
Yeah. So the first thing you’ve got to do is step out. When we talk about working on the business, you’ve got to step out from the inside and you’ve got to. Here’s something that I think most CEOs don’t do enough of. You got to know your data, you got to know your information. So when we talk about, and I love what you said, Daniel, about the 10 year vision and backing into it, that literally is where it starts with me is, okay, let’s step outside the business. In 10 years, what does success look like for you from a monetary or financial standpoint, from a team standpoint, from a culture standpoint. And then let’s start identifying that.
Mick Hunt [00:23:56]:
So then step two is, okay, we know where we’re gonna go. What’s the one thing we’ve gotta do hardcore in the next 90 days to step towards that? And I’m a big proponent of working in 90 day increments. Right. Like even when we do a one year plan, a three year plan, we break that into 90 day milestones because it’s way too hard and I don’t care who you are, it’s way too hard to stay focused on three years when you don’t know what 90 days are or you can’t measure did you win or lose. So we’re going to look at, all right? We knew where we need to be in 10 years. What do we have to accomplish this first 90 days to start walking towards that direction. And to me, that’s the most important thing. And then in 90 days, I’m going to break it down into what’s a win.
Mick Hunt [00:24:43]:
Give me one win in 90 days. Because I’m a big proponent of success is a combination of small wins and team milestones. To me, that’s what, ooh, I like that. It’s small wins and team milestones. Because if you don’t celebrate the small wins, the big wins never happen, right? Like when you talk about the journey, right? Like I can’t lose 30 pounds until I lose three, you know what I mean? Like, I gotta lose three to get to 30. So let me celebrate the three pounds that I just lost because now subconsciously I’m ready to go. So again, 10 year plan, what do we have to do in the first 90 days and then What’s a win? What’s a win? And then I just repeat that. And if I always repeat my 90 day goals and sprints and focus, I’m going to get there and.
Mick Hunt [00:25:36]:
Right, but again, you got to know your data, you got to know your numbers, right? Like, you can’t do that just by throwing fluff out there. So I’m always looking at what is the information telling me and is it good, bad or indifferent? Because as a CEO, if you don’t know your numbers, can’t have financial conversations, can’t go get a loan, right? You can’t get investors, you can’t get an advisory board. So start there.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:26:00]:
If you love the Move to Millions podcast and the Move to Millions book is blowing your mind, then you have got to join us for Move to Millions Live. All the details are waiting for you to secure your seat at move to millionsevent.com if you’ve got Move to Millions the book you need Move to Millions the planner. It’s the perfect companion as you plan, prepare and position to profit to and beyond the million dollar mark. Grab your planner today at Move to Millions planner. Com. Yeah, and what I love about that, just the data takes the emotion out of it, right? Like, I mean, our community is by and large women. I would probably guess, guesstimate, 90% women, 10% men. And you know, women, we are very emotional creatures.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:26:51]:
We want to feel our way into everything, which I think there’s a time and a place for that. But in business, it’s about the data. Like, what do the numbers say? Right? Because you can feel and love all day long, but if it’s not producing the result that you want, then it’s probably something that needs to be scrapped. And so, and when you understand which data you’re looking at, because there’s a lot of data, right? I always tell our clients before we start working on that plan, let’s, let’s pull the data and let’s pull everything. Because everything has a potential place in the plan that you’re building. But I don’t want you, I don’t want you looking at, oh, I’m going to do this or I’m going to do that, and you don’t know whether or not you even have it. Like for instance, if you’re, you know, I had a client who said last week, you know, next year in 2025, I want to do some events. And I’m like, okay, well where’s your list centralized? And she was like, oh, we don’t ask for where they Live.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:27:47]:
So how are you going to do events?
Mick Hunt [00:27:49]:
Right.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:27:49]:
You don’t know where the people are, so you just throwing spaghetti up against the wall to see whether or not it’ll stick instead of having some concrete data that says, okay, well, I’ve got 100 people in this area. If I go to this place where there’s 100 people, I could probably get at least 20. And if I could get 20 there, then I could get each of them to bring a friend. So now I’m looking at 50. Right. We gotta be able to use the data in order to be able to produce what it is that we want to see happen inside of the business, which I think is powerful. I love that. You know, something else that I think is important about what you shared is these first few steps.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:28:22]:
Ninety days at a time is such a powerful realization. So for those of you who are listening, this is the perfect moment, if you don’t have it already, to get our 90 day planner. Because we have a 90 day planner for that reason. Because trying to build your business more than 90 days at a time is going to get you tired and your mental energy is not going to be expended in a way that’s going to produce the results that you say that you want even a year from now.
Mick Hunt [00:28:51]:
I know the reason you do 90, I do 90 also. You don’t see obstacles when you plan out a year and just say, okay, I’m going to run with this plan in 90 days. I know there’s an obstacle that I’m going to have to overcome that’s going to then give me the next 90 things to do. Right. Because I’ve got to overcome this challenge or this obstacle or, oh, there’s this new thing that’s out there that I need to learn and study. Well, now, the next 90 days, that’s what I’m going to break down. So you’re very spot on with that. Like, 90 days is the fundamental thing for your business.
Mick Hunt [00:29:25]:
If you’re not breaking down 90 day cadences and 90 day business plans or strategy plans, you’re never going to scale as much as you think you can. And. And to that point, you’re never going to have the value of your business that you think you do.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:29:40]:
Absolutely. Yeah. I mean, I, I remember when I used to work in corporate America and a lot of the things that I teach today with our clients or things that I learned throughout my career. Right. Which I imagine, you know, sure, you can read a lot of things in books and you may even take some of the things you read in books and commit them to heart, but actually in the trenches doing the things and the department that I ran, we did, we actually did an 85 day cadence, right? We didn’t even do a 90 day. We did an 85 day cadence because we knew that we had that buffer to make sure that we were where we wanted to be in 90 days if we were planning for less time. And even that, as I think about my own planning, right, we do our strategic plan, we run on a three year strategic plan, we fine tune the following year’s plan, and then I go back into it. So in, in November, I go back into the plan that we established in August and we just make sure everything is good to go 90 days at a time.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:30:36]:
Like what are we going to be focusing on? Because then that means we have November and December to get all of the assets in place so we can launch whatever we’re launching for our first 90 day block. And so I think it’s really, really important that you guys understand that, which is why I’m hammering on that. Because if you, if you can think of your business 90 days at a time while still understanding the big overarching vision for it, right? So whether that is, you know, I want to do 10 million, I want to do 100 million, I want to do a billion, that’s the big plan. But, you know, no one eats an elephant one bite. It’s only one bite at a time, 90 days at a time. What is it going to take to be able to make that happen? Which I think is really, really important. So, because you talked about the obstacles that can happen in that first 90 days, when you were going 90 days at a time, what are some of the things that you would recommend when an obstacle pops up? Because we do, we know that we’re, you know, we’re going to plan for a launch and it’s not going to go the way we wanted. Right.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:31:33]:
Because the one thing we can do many things in our planning process, but the one thing we cannot plan for is how many people actually buy. Yeah, we have no way of knowing that. Right? So when those types of things happen, Mick, like what, what are the things that you recommend that people do to course correct an obstacle that pops up in that first 90 days so that as they reset for the next 90 days, they’re taking that into consider.
Mick Hunt [00:31:56]:
Yeah, I think one, you’ve got to classify the obstacle. So is it internal? Is it something that we’ve done that caused this or something we missed that caused this? Or is it external? Right? Like there’s an external thing that’s happening that’s causing this to go down. Or is it technical? Right? Meaning, hey, technically it just can’t happen right now. Or, you know, this product launch was dependent on this technology. And while it’s not external, it’s a technology blip. Right? So understanding where did the obstacle happen? And then diagnosing it. Right? There’s always a solution. I promise you.
Mick Hunt [00:32:34]:
There’s always a solution. And so what’s the best solution to overcome, mitigate, or remove this obstacle? And so understanding that, right, like, what’s the best solution? And then what do I need to do to prevent this from happening again? Because at the end of the day, as CEOs, and as you start to grow into having CEOs, that’s what you’re going to be doing most of the time. Like the role of the CEO. Most people think it’s your operations. It’s really the obstacles that are coming out. Right? Like my COO for one of my companies, she’s the chief obstacle officer. Like, literally, that’s what it is, because they always happen. Nothing’s ever going to go smooth.
Mick Hunt [00:33:21]:
And you should actually, I’m not saying you should seek out the obstacles, but understanding the obstacles that you could potentially have is what actually sets you up for success. So you’ve just got to, number one, understand what is it? Internal, external, technical? What’s the best solution to overcome, mitigate, or remove. Right? And then what do we learn from that? What do we learn from that? Because it could be that now we’ve got to develop a new business strategy, or we thought we had this one thing ready to go, and it’s never going to happen because of said obstacle. Some obstacles are financial obstacles, right? Like can’t do this because we didn’t produce enough revenue this month, this quarter, or whatever. So then the obstacle becomes how do we do more or sell more? Or are we selling a product that maybe the. The consumers don’t want or need? Right? So it’s learning from all of that.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:34:12]:
Yeah. Sounds like the important thing is to always be in tune and in touch with what’s going on in the business. Right. And I love the three questions I’m just gonna. Or the three steps. I’m gonna repeat them again just to make sure everybody got them. So, number one, we’re going to classify the obstacle. We’re going to determine whether it was an internal obstacle, an external obstacle, or is it technical.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:34:32]:
Secondly, we’re going to diagnose the obstacle by asking, what’s the best solution in order for us to be able to overcome, mitigate or remove? Overcome means that we worked it out. Mitigate is. We can’t quite resolve it, but we can at least lessen the significance and the impact of it. And remove as it does. It’s not even here anymore. Right, right. I loved the little sidebar that the job of the CEO is to oversee obstacles. I love that.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:34:58]:
Just thinking about it from that standpoint and making sure that you have space and capacity enough to maybe not always have the foresight to know the obstacle is coming, but to be right there when it does happen so that you can quickly step in to figure out how to overcome, mitigate or remove it altogether. And then lastly, you know, what do I need to do? What do we need to do to avoid this from happening again? And what are we learning from this so that we can integrate that into the plan for our next 90 days? So what I love about this, and I wanted to make sure everybody caught it, is that you guys are really getting a masterclass in how to think, think like the CEO of a company that has its eyes set on doing bigger, whatever that means for you. Quantifiably bigger. You know, we, we’ve talked about this many times here on the show. It’s never been 1 million. It’s always been move to millions, move, because God will give you more while you’re moving than he ever will when you stand still. Millions. Because it’s hard to be the change when you don’t have any.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:36:03]:
And a seven figure business is the baseline. It’s the floor, it’s the starting point. We cannot stop at one. No, that is just the launching point, the jump off point for this. And so really breaking down into everything that Mick has shared with you is going to be transformational if you really pay attention and take heed. And that’s going to be the important thing. So, Mick, let’s talk a little bit about. I’m going to couch it as leadership, and you may call it something else, because I think, you know, it’s one thing to have a CEO mindset, it’s another thing to take the time and to go through the process of strategically planning for and thinking about the business 90 days at a time.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:36:43]:
And I think it’s a third thing to be the person that those who are working with and for you want to follow in order to produce the result that they want. So from your vantage point, for all that you’ve done, the people that you work with, the coaching the roster, all of that. How centrifugal is leadership in everything that we’ve been talking about today? And then how do you define leadership? And what one tip would you give to help others to really just check in and validate if they are in fact being a leader in their companies right now?
Mick Hunt [00:37:16]:
Yeah. So, you know, leadership is my jam. We talk about business growth, but leadership is really where I hang my hat. And if you were to ask me what am I most proud of is the I’ve created other leaders, I’ve created better leaders than me, and developed and trained and coached and mentored. That’s probably the thing that I’m most proud of in my business life is being able to see. It’s almost like you have a child and that child goes on to be successful. That’s what creating leaders is like for me. And I define leadership as a four letter word.
Mick Hunt [00:37:48]:
C, A, R, E. Care. That’s something that is felt, that’s something that’s seen and that’s something that’s understood. And you can’t fake it. We all are adults, right? We all know fake when we see fake. We all can smell fake when we smell it. And to me, leadership is all about care. Because at the end of the day, the people that you lead are leaders in their household, they’re leaders in their community.
Mick Hunt [00:38:15]:
And so if we understand that we are leading leaders, our mentality should change. I hate when I go into an organization and I see it’s like from the top down that dictatorship mindset, right? Leadership is about caring because everyone that’s working with you is a leader. And treat them that way. And you can see care. Because in 2024, 2025, there was a study that was done by Harvard Business Review, your employees, money is not the first thing that they care about. In 2024 and 2025, it’s, are we at a place where leadership is cultivated? Am I working with a leader that I want to follow that I am inspired by, not motivated by? I’m going to say that again. If you’re a leader, your main focus is inspiration, not motivation. Motivation gets people to come into the door.
Mick Hunt [00:39:08]:
Inspiration keeps them there and makes them want to come back the next day and the next week and the next year. So in 2024, the modern employee craves inspiration more than they do a paycheck. And as leaders, we’ve got to understand that and know that because the world is becoming much more modernized. Right? Like, I don’t need Danielle to teach me anything. I can Google it or YouTube it.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:39:32]:
Right.
Mick Hunt [00:39:33]:
There’s a lot of things that I can self learn. I need to be inspired by you to be the best version of me that I can. And when I’m inspired by you, you’re always going to get my best. And to me, that’s the key to leadership. And it’s something that, even at 27, when I started my entrepreneurial career and even before that when I was a manager of a company, a director of a company, just understanding that it’s about care. And if we get care. Right, Care and inspiration. As leaders, you evolve and you make impact and that’s what we do.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:40:07]:
I love that. I love that. I love everything about what you said. And I knew leadership was your jam, so I knew we had to get here because I knew you were gonna drop some really powerful gems. Care. Wow. I love it. I almost have no way.
Mick Hunt [00:40:23]:
Leadership. It’s a four letter word, right? Because we’re all adults and sometimes we miss that. I shouldn’t say a lot of times we miss that we’re actually working with and leading adults and we, we don’t need to. To motivate adults. We need to inspire.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:40:42]:
Yeah, I love that. And, and even the distinction between inspiration and motivation, inspiration produces the best version of themselves and they want to show up for you because motivation is like taking a bath. Like, you got to apply it every day. Right? And so if you can get beyond the need to motivate somebody and they are inspired, there’s something on the inside that is moving them into action. That really is a game changer. I love that. If you love the Move to Millions podcast and the Move to Millions book is blowing your mind, then you have got to join us for Move to Millions Live. All the details are waiting for you to secure your seat at move to millions event.com.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:41:28]:
taking your business to the next level already presents its own unique challenges. Let me tell you what should no longer be a challenge for you. Creating new revenue whenever you need it in order to move your business forward. And that is why I’m inviting you to join me for the Make Millions Move Summit. Well, you’ll discover the internal and external paradigm shifts that will position you to make money faster, regardless of what’s going on in the economy. One thing is true. If you want to Make Millions Move, you’re going to have to challenge what you believe to be true about money. So go secure your free seat for the Make Millions Move Summit and move to millions.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:42:06]:
Masterclass.com yeah, when I.
Mick Hunt [00:42:09]:
When I talk to CEOs and HR staff. We talk about motivation a lot because that’s what everybody assumes. Right. Got to motivate them. Well, everybody that’s listening, I want you to understand this. If all you focus on is motivation and you talk about that to your team, then you’re going to find out motivation is money, motivation is time off, motivation is work, life, balance. Right. Well, the moment that someone else can offer more than you in any of those categories, if all you do is motivate, they’re gone.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:42:40]:
Yeah, Right.
Mick Hunt [00:42:41]:
If all you can do is motivate, if Darnyelle needs to make 125,000 and that’s her motivation, and that’s what I do, and then someone else comes and offers her 135, Darnyelle’s probably gone. If I never inspired, when I inspire. Right. Danielle looks at more than just what that paycheck is or what the time off is. All that stuff is important. Don’t get me wrong, it is very important. But I gotta inspire. I’ve gotta show Darnyelle that I’m here for her and that together, this business is successful because of her.
Mick Hunt [00:43:11]:
And that’s inspiration.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:43:13]:
Yeah. That’s so good. Oh, that’s so good. Oh, wow. That’s so good. So when you think about moving forward, you know, at the time of the recording of this episode, you know, 2024 has rocked a lot of people to their core. 2025, for many, it’s bringing different things. Right.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:43:34]:
So we’re post election at this point. So for some it’s bringing excitement, and for some it’s bringing fear and anxiety. As you think about what you know and how you’ve been such a student of business and leadership, and we project into 2025 and 2026, what are some of the trends you see that are happening that are going to be important for entrepreneurs and small business owners to understand if they want to continue to build companies that will inspire their people so that they can not only achieve their revenue goals, but establish that financial legacy and put themselves where it never has to be about the money, because there’s plenty of it based on the impact and the work that they’re doing.
Mick Hunt [00:44:19]:
Yeah. The first thing I’m going to tell everyone in 25 that you’ve got to do is embrace AI. You’ve got to embrace where AI is going. And I’m not even talking about the technology. I’m talking about the ability to. If you don’t have a cloak or an HR resource, you can build an AI clone to do that. You can build a custom GPT to be your CEO or your COO or your advisory board. So embracing AI and what it can do for your business and really learning how to master it within your business.
Mick Hunt [00:45:00]:
Meaning, again, I’m really huge on building custom GPTs with inside of ChatGPT, right? Like, I’ve got a GPT, you talk about copy. I’ve got a GPT that helps me with copy, right? Because it understands my voice, my tone, and I can give it examples and samples and say, okay, this is a topic I want to talk about. Help me. And then I can review it and put my spin on it and all that, too. I’ve got a GPT that literally analyzes my revenue tracker and is smarter than any human that I know at analyzing data. I can put in my monthly KPIs, my standards, and it then can help project plans for me. So utilizing AI to your benefit and not being afraid of it, you don’t have to go, you know, knee deep, two knees into everything. But you’ve got to start embracing AI and what it can do for your business in 25.
Mick Hunt [00:45:51]:
So that’s going to be my first tip. My second thing is start knowing your data better, knowing your information. And I’m not just talking revenue. You know, Darnyelle, you hit on a lot of great things, right? Like what information do I have in front of me about my business and how can I use it to start scaling or at least improving certain aspects of business? Those are my two things that you can do right now. And it doesn’t cost you money to do those things.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:46:18]:
Yeah, I love. I love both of those trends. And you’re absolutely right. Like, there’s so much that you can do beyond trying to get ChatGPT to write copy for you, right? So much you can do and so really figuring out how to leverage it. And so even the tip that you just gave of how you can build or figuring out how to build a custom GPT to become key team members in the absence of them. So in the way that I want to just pull on that for a second because I think it is such an amazing tip and recognizing that this capability is now here, right? If you think about. So those of you who are listening, who have heard me in previous episodes talk about creating your org chart for 10x your goal, right? So let’s say you want to get your business to two and a half million. That means you need a $25 million org chart.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:47:07]:
Who are the people that need to be on your team operating at the highest of levels and adding the highest levels of value to the processes and plans that you already have in place in order to produce results that could equate to $25 million in whatever the time frame is. Well, what I just heard Mick say is that you can, you can write the job description for some of these roles as you figure them out on your org chart. And there is a way for you to create a custom GPT in the interim of maybe having the financial capability to hire that person to actually help you think from the standpoint of what that role will be able to do for you. So that today you can leverage the power of having someone sit in that seat without it sitting in that seat. Because of the beauty of AI. That’s the bomb.
Mick Hunt [00:47:57]:
No, wholeheartedly. And even when you have those teams, right? So like my VP of sales, my coo, I implore them to utilize AI to enhance their abilities as well too. Because there’s only so many hours in a day, hours in a week. If AI can help do some of these things where you are, focus more on human interactions or, you know, the, the scalability of business, that’s what’s more important, right? So, so let AI analyze information. Perfect example. With my VP of sales, it literally used to take him a day, a Monday to go in and do quarterly objections. And, and for most of us, that’s what it takes, right? You gotta go in, you gotta break things out. He can now upload performance spreadsheets and AI gives him his quarterly plan in 10 minutes.
Mick Hunt [00:48:49]:
Wow, 10 minutes. And now he is the sharpest VP of sales that I know because he utilizes AI at his skill set. So even when you do get to these human positions, employ your team to utilize AI to help them be the best versions of them. Because it only gets smarter. It’s faster, it can recall information faster than we can. Right? Like if I were to ask you, what’s the square root of 5323.7? You don’t know, but AI does.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:49:19]:
I don’t even know how to figure out how to tell you the answer. And I don’t want to, I don’t want to know.
Mick Hunt [00:49:24]:
Exactly. But that’s what I mean, right? So again, if I give it that, you know, my standards are we need to be at $500 of revenue per client, right? Or profit per client. How do I get there? Let it tell you. Like let it know your business, put your business standards, put your business metrics and KPIs in there and let it be your best business planning tool, your best business Development tool.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:49:50]:
I love it. So good. So, so, so good. We touched on a lot of things, but I also always like to just give you the floor. Is there anything that we didn’t talk about that’s sitting in your spirit right now that you want to be able to share with my people?
Mick Hunt [00:50:04]:
You know, leadership is my jam. And I always tell people, focus on being a good leader, not necessarily a great one. Right. Like, just focus on being good. And good is seeing. Good as felt, Great is within. Right. Good is seen, good is felt.
Mick Hunt [00:50:22]:
So just focus on being a good leader.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:50:24]:
Nice. Well, you heard it here first, folks. Okay, so before I let you go, Mick, I do have to ask you our closing questions. And the reason I do this. Now, this episode was more businessy than many of the episodes that we have on the show. But I always like to ground whomever I’m speaking with out with. Just giving a little bit of action items and some inspiration to our listeners so that they can continue to ground. So I’m going to give you all three questions again, and then you answer them in the order that suits your fancy.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:50:54]:
So, number one, what is the book? Number two, what is the quote? Number three, what is the tool that you have sworn by on your own move to and beyond millions in your life experience? Book.
Mick Hunt [00:51:09]:
Book. The Power Broke by my guy, Damon John. Like, that book is a book that I go to daily just for insights, wisdom tips, tricks, whatever you want to call it. And why I love Damon in that book is he talks about, you know, the path that he took and the lessons that he learned so that us as entrepreneurs can short track like that. Yeah, I like, wisdom is the best thing that you’ll ever find. And that book is full of wisdom. So Power Broke, Damon John. My favorite quote or one of my favorite quotes that I go to quite often is Bruce Lee.
Mick Hunt [00:51:46]:
I fear not the man who practices 10,000 kicks one time. I fear the man who practices one kick 10,000 times.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:51:55]:
Wow. Okay.
Mick Hunt [00:51:55]:
Meaning master something and that becomes your jam. So, you know, I. I say that in a different way. And I’ve heard Damon say this. Keep the main thing. The main thing. Right. Master it.
Mick Hunt [00:52:07]:
Go deeper and deeper into that one thing in your business and results happen. And then the tool. I’m not going to give you a physical tool. I’m going to give you a conceptual tool. That is always my jam. And that’s the power of mentors. Having mentors and coaches is the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Having people that’s gone through it and can advise me on that.
Mick Hunt [00:52:31]:
And you and I are both coaches and consultants, I promise you. Coaches and consultants have coaches and consultants.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:52:37]:
Absolutely. At all times.
Mick Hunt [00:52:39]:
At all times. And it’s not having a mentor. It’s about having multiple mentors. And for me, right, like, if it’s business strategy, I’ve got a mentor for that. If it’s personal development, I’ve got a mentor for that. So just understanding the power of mentorship is the one tool that I use over and over again.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:52:58]:
I love it. This has been so amazing. Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and be here and to drop so many powerful gems. I know that our listeners will come back to this conversation over and over again, especially because of the powerful recipe that you gave around vision and planning and strategy and looking at your business 90 days at a time. And then that tip about AI. Yeah, this. This the one right here, Mick. So I’m so glad that you were here.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:53:25]:
Thank you so much.
Mick Hunt [00:53:26]:
Thank you for having me.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:53:28]:
Was that not amazing? It was so good. Okay, for two seconds, let’s just talk about the fact that at 10, he made a promise. At 10, I made a promise, y’all. I did not know that. I did not know that. But it underscores the energy and the power that I feel radiating from him. He’s such a powerful soul. I knew that he had sold one business for 20 million.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:53:55]:
I wasn’t privy to the fact that he had sold a second for 70 million. Like, that is just powerful right there. And there are so many different things that we talked about, but probably of all of them, there’s two I want to run back for you. Number one is when we’re talking specifically about setting the vision, he says, step out from inside of your business, know your data, and get really clear about what success looks like in 10 years, both financially and with your team and operationally. And then determine what you need to do in the first 90 days to get there in 10 years. Y’all powerful. You know how I feel about 90 days at a time. And then the second was when there is an obstacle.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:54:35]:
So if you recall, during the conversation, he talked about the fact that the reason we plan our businesses 90 days at a time is because there are likely to be things that pop up that skew the plan. Right. And so if you are just working this 12 month plan and you haven’t stopped to check the data and to see what’s going on, you could miss something really powerful that you need to pivot from to change the way that you show up inside of your business. So specifically when the obstacle pops up, he says, number one, we want to classify the obstacle. Is it internal, external or technical? Number two, we want to diagnose the obstacle to find the best solution or how to overcome, mitigate or remove it. And then lastly, we want to figure out what we are learning so that we can avoid that happening again, y’all. And just one last thing because there were so many things but his definition of leadership care and that it’s about evoking inspiration, not motivation in your people. I’m excited for you because you got what is a powerful conversation that will continue to shift the trajectory of the way that you think.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:55:43]:
I’m excited for you. I’m excited about what you’ll be able to take from this conversation and how you’ll be able to leverage it over and over and over and over again as you continue to make your move to and beyond the million dollar mark. I’ll see you guys next time. Take care. Thank you for joining me for the Move to Millions podcast. If this episode had has impacted you in any way, would you please take a moment and rate and review? Doing so helps us to deepen our impact and expand our reach around the world. And if you are ready to start your very own Move to Millions, I highly recommend that you order your very own copy of my brand new best selling book Move to Millions the proven framework to become a million dollar CEO with grace and ease and instead of hustle and grind. You can get your copy and our bonuses today@movetomillionsbook.com until next time.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:56:39]:
Remember, millions are your birthright and to access them you need only move. I’ll see you next time.
