Sam Wakefield
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It depends on the position, of course. But I mean, if somebody is not making six figures, they're asleep. You know, they're just not in the right position at all. A six figure take home is kind of the minimum threshold, I would say, for most positions.
It depends on the position, of course. But I mean, if somebody is not making six figures, they're asleep. You know, they're just not in the right position at all. A six figure take home is kind of the minimum threshold, I would say, for most positions.
Correct. Correct. Absolutely. You know, obviously the startups and things, but, you know, any good company that charges the right prices, you know, yeah, it should easily be six figures.
Correct. Correct. Absolutely. You know, obviously the startups and things, but, you know, any good company that charges the right prices, you know, yeah, it should easily be six figures.
Well, before I answer that, Tommy, do you mind if I ask you a few more questions to make sure it's the right fit for your home?
Well, before I answer that, Tommy, do you mind if I ask you a few more questions to make sure it's the right fit for your home?
Yeah, let's raise the standard.
Yeah, let's raise the standard.
Every answer in a 30-minute spot in every single question, it didn't matter what the question was to some degree. He always turned it back around to how well you take care of your people is how well they're going to take care of the client for you. And it was the coolest thing to really hear someone at that level just talk about how he poured.
Every answer in a 30-minute spot in every single question, it didn't matter what the question was to some degree. He always turned it back around to how well you take care of your people is how well they're going to take care of the client for you. And it was the coolest thing to really hear someone at that level just talk about how he poured.
And it was story after story of how he's poured into his own people. for that very reason. He's like, if you take care of the internal customers first, they will always take care of the rest. And it was definitely a privilege to hear that, but it just carries through.
And it was story after story of how he's poured into his own people. for that very reason. He's like, if you take care of the internal customers first, they will always take care of the rest. And it was definitely a privilege to hear that, but it just carries through.
Absolutely. It's funny. Every single one of the things that you mentioned happened to me today. I made a podcast. I was a guest on a podcast. I had that client that's not doing anything. I mean, every single thing, it's like literally happened today. So I 100% know what you're talking about. But yeah, what drives me forward is really that the ability to change lives on a grander scale.
Absolutely. It's funny. Every single one of the things that you mentioned happened to me today. I made a podcast. I was a guest on a podcast. I had that client that's not doing anything. I mean, every single thing, it's like literally happened today. So I 100% know what you're talking about. But yeah, what drives me forward is really that the ability to change lives on a grander scale.
I could step out in the field and just be a top performer somewhere and that's good, but the leverage point of being able to really dramatically impact lives really can only get that way through leverage, through, you know, had a book this last year hit some cool bestseller lists. I've got actually one that I co-authored. I've got one coming out this next year.
I could step out in the field and just be a top performer somewhere and that's good, but the leverage point of being able to really dramatically impact lives really can only get that way through leverage, through, you know, had a book this last year hit some cool bestseller lists. I've got actually one that I co-authored. I've got one coming out this next year.
I'm going to be speaking at a few events. And the number of people that come up to me that truly have had that magical experience of like, holy cow, either through a podcast, it changed the way that I sell and everything's changed, or you said something in your talk that just hit me to my core and I'm going to go back and immediately implement.
I'm going to be speaking at a few events. And the number of people that come up to me that truly have had that magical experience of like, holy cow, either through a podcast, it changed the way that I sell and everything's changed, or you said something in your talk that just hit me to my core and I'm going to go back and immediately implement.
that's the reason that i do it now you're right it is not the most lucrative at uh especially at the beginning but it's okay because you know when you're when you're in flow and you're doing what you're absolutely called to do you know it's they say that when you find what you love to do you'll never work a day in your life i actually think that's wrong i think you work harder than you ever have because now you're internally inspired
that's the reason that i do it now you're right it is not the most lucrative at uh especially at the beginning but it's okay because you know when you're when you're in flow and you're doing what you're absolutely called to do you know it's they say that when you find what you love to do you'll never work a day in your life i actually think that's wrong i think you work harder than you ever have because now you're internally inspired