Elevate With Jack Delosa

When it comes to building trust, it's important to clearly communicate to people what it is that you can do for them. When you don't have a reputation, the first impression you make on consumers is crucial. In this episode, I take you through the important steps to have in place so that you can start to build a world class reputation. Find Jack: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackdelosa Twitter:...

In the early stages, whenever I started a business I was immediately all in. If that's not how you want to go about it, then you can always run tests to see the responses before you decide to pursue the idea completely. This way, when you start to prove that there is a want for your product or service, then you can go all in. Find Jack: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackdelosa Twitter: https://...

Whether you’re writing a book, a video or any other kind of content, I’ve always found that the response you receive will be determined by how much of yourself you put into it. If you’re struggling to produce content that gains traction then I challenge you to go beyond the mechanics and create something from the heart. Put stuff out that is truly meaningful to you and watch as your audience smile...

I was fortunate enough to have a chat with Megan Quinn, CEO of Q&CO and co-founder of NET-A-PORTER, during our last Unconvention. Megan has more than 20 years experience in senior executive and consulting roles with organizations including Conde Nast, Harrods and CoutureLab. Since launching in June 2000, NET-A-PORTER has established itself as the world’s premier
 luxury fashion destination. Find J...

I’m not usually one to look back, however, to celebrate The Entourage’s 6th birthday today I took some time to reflect on the lessons I’ve learnt over the last six years… A big thank you to everyone who has been part of the movement so far. To my team who have enabled us to grow to this point, and to you guys, the community who have been there growing with us, every step of the way. Hears to anoth...

If you’ve just started a business (or are planning on starting one), then you NEED to watch this episode. I share the 3 biggest mistakes I see business owners make that act as barriers to their growth. Find Jack: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackdelosa Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackdelosa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delosa

Other People’s Time > Other People’s Money Why? One of the most valuable things you can do if you want to start or grow a business is leverage knowledge from people with proven results. Build relationships and use this to inform your decisions. Do you have a mentor? If so, how has it helped you? Find Jack: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackdelosa Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackdelosa Facebook...

When I think back to my first business venture, I can think of three main reasons why I believe it didn't succeed. However, it is the lessons from failure that teaches us the most. Find Jack: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackdelosa Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackdelosa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delosa

For me, success comes down to the two P's. Purpose and Progress. One of the most misleading factors that is commonly used to measure success is money. However, money does not reflect in any sense how successful you are on a personal level. Find Jack: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackdelosa Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackdelosa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delosa

I’m SO happy someone asked today’s question! I’ve noticed a lot of job shaming happening on social lately - people who say the only way to lead a successful life is to be an entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur myself, I actually don’t think this is true. Leading a successful life comes down to doing what feels right for you and what aligns to who you are. Every human is as unique as their fingerprint...

If you're somebody with a dream, somebody who wants to succeed, somebody who wants to contribute to the world then you need to work incredibly hard. You need to hustle. However it's not sustainable or productive to hustle all the time. You need to build in and ritualise pauses into your life that enable you to reconnect, rejuvenate and ultimately realign. What are you doing this long weekend to pa...

Today I continue a chat we had in the last live episode around failure and go through some of my personal experiences with failure. Our society tells us that failure is a bad thing. That we should try to avoid making mistakes, if we get the answer wrong we’ll fail the test. However, as a business owner you need to embrace failure, you need to welcome it and become its friend. You need to be okay w...

Facebook growth - we all want it, but it can seem like only select brands actually accomplish it. In this episode I run through 4 key strategies you can start implementing now that will help you get more social media exposure and ultimately increase your business's reach. Find Jack: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackdelosa Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackdelosa Facebook: https://www.facebook.c...

There are many different influencers that contribute to a business's success. However in this episode, I narrow in on the 5 main influencers that I believe help push companies forward and position themselves as an industry leader. Find Jack: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackdelosa Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackdelosa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/delosa

Daniel Flynn, co-founder of Thankyou and now author has had an exciting month. The launch of his book Chapter One has now sold more than 38,700 copies, raising over $1,100,000 and they still have 2 days to go. Their aim is to raise $1.2M by 25 March 2016 which will go towards funding their new baby range and the launch of Thankyou New Zealand. You too can help by grabbing your own copy of Chapter...

I had the opportunity to sit down with entrepreneur Tammy May who founded MyBudget in 1999 when she was only 22 years old. What has now grown to be an iconic Australian brand with over 40,000 clients, we had a chat about the journey of taking MyBudget from the kitchen table, to a national company with over 270 staff across Australia. Find Jack: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackdelosa Twitter:...

Some people call it gut, some people call it intuition, some people call it our higher self. Regardless of what you call it, we all have it - that inner voice that points us in the right direction. My unequivocal advice to everyone is to follow that inner voice and explore the direction your heart is pointing you towards, always. Find Jack: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackdelosa Twitter: http...

Our sense of motivation is deeply linked to how connected we are to pursuing the purpose we hold for our lives. If you’re lacking motivation in what you do – perhaps you need to ask yourself, not how can I motivate myself? But how can I re-align myself with my purpose to ensure motivation is something that is inherent. Find Jack: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackdelosa Twitter: https://twitter...

When in the startup phase or high growth phase of business it is a chaotic, high pressure environment. Due to this, it requires a certain kind of individual to thrive within that environment. Today, I talk about what I ask potential employees in interviews to help me gain an understanding around how they will handle the startup environment. Find Jack: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackdelosa Tw...

Regardless of age, as entrepreneurs we should always be acting from a place of purpose. Your purpose if your 60, might be different to the purpose of a 17 year old, however it should still always be your core driver. In this episode, I get two spontaneous guests on the show to engage in this conversation with me. Find Jack: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackdelosa Twitter: https://twitter.com/j...

The path of being an entrepreneur, of being someone who is chasing a dream is a very challenging one. We carry around the weight of that dream and the weight of the person we are still yet to become which leads to many sleepless nights. It's important for us to understand and accept that this is just apart of the journey. Find Jack: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackdelosa Twitter: https://twit...

As entrepreneurs and people who are pushing ourselves everyday day to become more means it is that much more important for us to know and have a deep understand for our own happiness strategies. You need to know what it is that allows you to reconnect with yourself. Find Jack: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackdelosa Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackdelosa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/del...

As entrepreneurs, because we live a lifestyle so different to everyone else, it's really important that we write our own rule book. Identify what you value the most in life and what is important for you and your happiness. Within these values, you can begin to see what it is that you need to do to live a life that will be most aligned with who you are. Find Jack: Instagram: https://instagram.com/j...

Business is a game that forces us to become more of ourselves every single day. It is a game of personal development. As such, the number one skill you need to learn is the skill of learning. You have to be comfortable leaving your comfort zone and going into a project, business or industry that you know nothing about. Become a great learner. Find Jack: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackdelosa...

So many people get their media pitches wrong. They make their press releases all about themselves. You need to get over yourself and start talking about an existing issue. One that everyone is talking about already that can be drawn back to you, and provide either a 'yes, and' or a 'yes, but'. Speak to this, come from heart, and you will start to kick some serious butt in the media. Find Jack: Ins...