06. Michael Bell - How a Reluctant Entrepreneur Built a Highly Successful Ad Agency

The Bruce Bright Breakdown

🥃 Friend and Bruce’s first client: Judge Roy’s Bean bourbon made sure this conversation gets smooth. 01:39
🏌️‍♂️ Michael planned on marketing for his path: an internship that changed his life. 03:37
👨 Never had any idea that he would work in an ad agency: the bigger the client is, the slower the process. 10:37
👨‍💼 Michael becomes an entrepreneur: working with small businesses for 15 years. 13:09
🤔 What is the difference between an entrepreneur and a business owner? 14:25
1️⃣ The first lesson he learned in year one: nothing is what he thought it would be. 16:20
🙃 A good year cut with a horrible year: Poetic Moment when Bruce came in. 17:30
⚡ Gut check for Michael: the new opportunity that came out of nowhere. 20:09
⚠️ Bruce can coach anybody, but advising is not that simple: all of Michael’s struggles. 23:14
✅ Who comes in and out of your life, sees your work, and appreciates the product you're producing? 25:53
💪 Correlation between fitness and leadership: if you truly love your children, put yourself first. 29:30
🏋️‍♂️ The importance of working out every morning for Michael: energy and mental clarity. 37:48
📈 Dealing with rejection: working with people who are a good fit is the senior level of entrepreneurship. 41:22
👍 Modern Brand became a hybrid office after Covid: keeping the talents within the company. 47:53
🌟 The “walk by my computer'' moment is lost in the hybrid environment: seeing each other benefits humans. 54:15
👉 Personality types also play a big role: introverts dislike being in the office. 58:50
🤣 Your Dad wrote a nepotism clause: we can’t hire you. 1:02:45
🤓 Inspiration for entrepreneurial changes through time: from ego to soft skills, and caring for others. 1:06:17

Links:

👉 Connect with Michael: www.themodernbrand.com/about

🎯 Get your leadership to the next level: www.ontargetleading.com

👨‍🦲 Get in touch with Dr. Bruce: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-bruce-bright-1098339