EP181: Trevor Blake - How Embracing Change Can Benefit Your Business

Trevor Blake: I started really just at, you know, when the internet was still half dial-up and half broadband, but I could tell that this was a unique time to start a company because technology allows us to basically sit down anywhere and reach out to the whole world. Whereas the old entrepreneurial model is kind of, you know, build a local clientele, get them to refer you regionally, and then build out regionally, and then if you're good enough, build out nationally. And it takes a long time and a lot of effort and a lot of money. Today, it's It takes no money, it takes very little effort, and you can pretty much start today and get financial independence really quickly. And I'm talking about, you know, just a couple of years, 2 or 3 years. You're listening to The Successful Bookkeeper with your host, Michael Palmer. Listen each week as inspiring guests share their secrets of success to help you increase your confidence work smarter, and build a business you love. This episode of The Successful Bookkeeper is brought to you by purebookkeeping.com, the proven system to grow your bookkeeping business. Welcome back to The Successful Bookkeeper Podcast. I'm your host, Michael Palmer, and today's show is going to be A fantastic one. Our guest is the New York Times bestselling author of "Three Simple Steps" and his new book, "Secrets to a Successful Startup: A Recession-Proof Guide to Starting, Surviving, and Thriving in Your Own Venture." Trevor Blake, welcome to the show. Thank you, Michael. I appreciate it.

Michael Palmer: It is our pleasure. I am so grateful for being able to give the gift of having you be on this show to all of our listeners. Your book has made a massive difference to me when I read it way back in 2013, and it's made a massive difference to many of the people that are in my life. So I can't wait to have you share what you know today. And as well, I know many listeners are going to be buying both of these books. I haven't yet finished Secrets to a Successful Startup, but I'm, I'm into it and I'm loving it. And anything you write is going to be a book I'm going to read. So Trevor, before we get any further, let's have you tell us a little bit about yourself and your journey leading up to this point.

Trevor Blake: That's always the hardest question because I'm in my 5th decade now and I've lived quite the adventurous life, as you know from reading both books probably. So other people call me a serial entrepreneur, so I've sort of stolen that