Key Topics Covered:
- Why curiosity is Mick’s #1 career growth driver
- How POWR helps small businesses grow with no-code tools
- Lessons from Peak Community and HypeCycle on aligning marketing and sales
- What Mick learned about digital marketing from working with Medicare audiences
- The power of saying yes—and staying open to change
- Research before action: how Mick makes decisions with intention
- Real talk: being a single dad while building a career
- Why now is the right time for teaching, mentoring, and giving back
Mentioned in This Episode
- POWR – No-code SaaS tools for small business
- Peak Community – Learning from top marketers in real time
- HYPECYCLE – Bridging the sales/marketing divide
- Hard Skills Exchange – Coaching between VCs and GTM leaders
- Vantage Health Plan – How Mick learned digital marketing for aging audiences
Mick’s Wisdom Highlights:
“Stay curious. Say yes more than you say no.”
“Know more about your competitors than you know about your own product.”
“If you’re not learning from failure, you’re not really growing.”
“Research is the most undervalued skill in business—and life.”
About Mick Essex
Mick Essex is the Head of Growth and Partnerships at POWR, where he helps small businesses thrive through innovative no-code solutions. With 20+ years of experience spanning TV advertising, healthcare marketing, and B2B SaaS, Mick is known for his thoughtful approach to networking, his people-first growth mindset, and his commitment to mentoring the next generation of marketers and sales leaders.
Connect with Mick Essex
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mickessex/
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