Every Entrepreneur Is An IP Company, with Kary Oberbrunner and Chad Johnson

In this episode, Kary Oberbrunner reveals essential strategies for entrepreneurs on publishing their first book and protecting intellectual property. Recorded at the inaugural CoachCon event in May 2024, Kary discusses his innovative IP-protection app with business coach Chad Johnson. Listen now to discover how these tools can streamline your processes and empower your entrepreneurial journey.

 

Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode:

• What made Kary feel like he’d found his place in his first hour at Strategic Coach®.
• How and why Kary’s original IP protection idea was rejected by Coach co-founder Dan Sullivan.
• Why you don’t need a traditional publisher anymore.
• The key mindset shifts Kary has experienced since joining Strategic Coach.
• The biggest dangers Kary sees entrepreneurs facing right now.
• Why most entrepreneurs come to The Strategic Coach® Program as frustrated visionaries.

 

Show Notes:

• Suing someone costs you time, money, and aggravation.
• If you’re afraid someone’s going to steal what you’ve created, at a certain point, you’ll stop creating.
• Getting your creations protected isn’t a cost—it’s an investment in your creativity.
• More than 90% of the value of S&P 500 companies lies in their intellectual property.
• All of the obstacles you see are actually the raw material for achieving your vision.
• All IP is based on timing.
• Being a hero is more fulfilling than being the messenger.
• Not all money is good money, and not all clients are good clients.
• Visionaries don’t need their brains filled with all kinds of to-dos.
• Entrepreneurs can’t do it all themselves.
• You can operate so well that your competitors become your collaborators.

 

Resources:

 

Blockchain

 

Extraordinary Impact Filter by Dan Sullivan

 

Igniting Souls

 

What Is A Self-Managing Company®?

Kolbe A™ Index

Unique Ability®

 

Entrepreneurial Operating System®

 

Who Not How by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy

 

What Free Days™ Are And How To Know When You Need Them

 

How to Win a Heart: One Man’s Adventure in Finding and Winning His Life-Long Love by Chad Johnson