Elevate With Jack Delosa

You shouldn’t have to give up your health and fitness in order to build your dream. I get it though, finding balance between work and health isn’t as easy as it sounds. It’s hard to find time to go to the gym in the evening when you’ve got a million “urgent” things waiting for you to finalise at home that night. It’s hard to wake up in the morning and go for a run when you’ve been up until 2am ans...

Most people live in a hypnosis of disempowerment. They see life as something that is happening to them, rather than something they are actively creating. The most powerful thing you can do is realise that your life is led by choice not chance. You are creating every single minute of it, every single day.

In entrepreneurship passive income is myth. There's absolutely nothing passive about building a successful business, and while you may at some point be able to step out of the day-to-day... there's absolutely nothing passive about the path you'll take to get there. The reason I'm saying this is because I see a lot of people promoting this idea of getting rich quickly through passive income, but ge...

Highly recommend every entrepreneur reads the book I talk about in this ep... honest and life changing. What are you reading right now?

95% of startups fail, which means if you've chosen to pursue an entrepreneurial path, the statistics aren't exactly in your favour. However, it's not failure that defines us as entrepreneurs. But how we choose to respond to it. Those who achieve great things are those who have the ability to get back up after a failure. When we fail we get two choices: to let is define us or to learn from it.

Would you rather: spend money on PR or social media? I answer this question today and outline how you should integrate both strategies into your marketing.

If you're facing cash constraints in business there are probably some long term considerations and solutions you should be exploring, however this can take time, which in business, you don't always have. Sometimes we need to inject cash as soon as possible. Try implementing these shorter term strategies to make more immediate sales.

Everyone at some point in their life has been nervous about public speaking. For many it can be one of the most terrifying things to encounter.  However, don’t write yourself off because you’re not a “natural” speaker. It’s a skill, and like any skill, it can be learnt.  Here’s some pointers for you to use if you’re committed to overcoming your fear of presenting.

If you're looking at the hours your team are putting in then you're looking at the wrong thing. As a leader your focus should be on the outcomes your team are having, not the clock. Working from 9 - 5.30 isn’t inherently bad, as long as they are performing at the level required. In this episode I talk about the 3 ways I manage performance to drive growth in my businesses.

In this episode I'm joined by Julie Stevanja​, co-founder of Stylerunner​, one of Australia's fastest growing companies. We cover: - Setting your business up to run on autopilot - Getting big brands on board with you in the early days - Social media growth strategies

How many of us spend a lot of time consuming content but less time implementing? I’m a huge advocate of education (I’ve built my whole business around it) however no amount of learning will build your business for you if you don’t take steps to actually action what you learn. Knowledge without implementation is just unrealised potential.

In an ideal world we would be a 10 out of 10 in every area of our life - our health, our relationships, our career, our spirituality - would all on par and thriving. However this ideal does not mirror the reality of entrepreneurship. If this is what you're aiming for then chances are you will set yourself up for failure. Entrepreneurship is a path that requires sacrifice - accept it and embrace it...

In this episode of #AskJackD I’m joined by Freelancer’s founder & CEO, Matt Barrie. We cover: Sydney’s lockout laws, the mistakes early stage entrepreneurs commonly make and raising capital to accelerate growth.

In this episode I share two strategies that will empower you to push past your fear of failure and become a thought leader in your industry.

We have all feel it at some point in our life…. that little voice inside our head that tells us “we can’t” or that “we’re not good enough”. Ultimately those who build great businesses and meaningful lives are those who have developed the self awareness to move past this voice. In this episode I’m joined by Melissa Ambrosini, best selling author and entrepreneur, to talk about how to master that in...

Even if you have developed a profitable business model, the more you grow, the more cash you will devour day-to-day. As a business owner it’s your responsibility to have a firm understanding of the numbers within your business, as how you manage your money will determine the ultimate success of failure of your business. That’s why today I’m joined by Beau Bertoli, co-founder and co-CEO of Prospa,...

On this episode of #AskJackD I'm joined by one of our own - Tim Morris, the Head of Education at The Entourage. As we're in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign at the moment for our Purpose Journal, we decided to reverse engineer everything we did to hit our target within 24 hours for you all. We talk about: How to smash your crowd funding goal in 24 hours, finding a business idea that works and t...

The number one factor that will determine how effective and productive you are is this: how much time you can spend uninterrupted on one particular task. Do the thinking, get clear on your highest and best use, and reclaim your time. This will enable you not only to be incredibly effective but also to rejuvenate and re-energise. Taking control of your schedule and your environment enables you to b...

Challenge is an inevitable part of life. What’s not inevitable is how we react to it, and who we become as a result. In this episode I share the lowest point of my life, and the 3 things that empowered me to keep going…

The only defensible barrier to competition is to continue innovating. Keep working on getting better... every single day.

In this episode of #AskJackD I’m joined by Michelle Hespe, Editor-In-Chief of The CEO Magazine to talk about what it takes to be a strong leader. We take these questions: Hi Jack, what are the most important skills to develop to be a successful CEO? What is the best way to get noticed by a journalist? #AskJackD What are the don’ts when reaching out the media? You feature many prominent leaders in...

Three strategies you can use to remain accessible to your team as your business scales.

The most important conversation we've had on #AskJackD to date. Tim Morris, Director of Education at The Entourage & ex GM of Uber Melbourne joins me to talk disruptive innovation. We cover: - Why great businesses disrupt themselves - Finding product to market fit - When to walk away from a business

What it takes to build and inspire a team of A players.

In this episode of ‪#‎AskJackD‬, entrepreneur Lorraine Murphy, Founder of The Remarkables Group joins me. After starting her business in her spare room, Lorraine went on to turn over $1 mil in her first year and has since been listed as a BRW Fast Starter. We take questions on: - Overcoming the challenges of scaling a business - Becoming the go-to expert in your industry - Writing a book