Episode 36: 5 Key Questions to Understand Your Customers with John Mendez

Join us for yet another inspiring episode of the G.E.M. Series Podcast! We invited John Mendez, founder of Stop and Stare Media and host of the Walk 2 Wealth podcast, to share his journey and entrepreneurship insights. He started in a challenging environment, and he used entrepreneurship as a means to overcome obstacles! John dives deep into the concept of "Ikigai" and its significance in finding purpose in life. He also talks about the intersection of passion, mission, vocation, and profession and how aligning these elements can lead to a fulfilling business and meaningful life. Drawing from his own real estate success, he emphasizes the need for entrepreneurs to constantly adapt and innovate to stay ahead of the competition. He also gave five important questions to help you understand your customers better. Don't miss out! Tune in to find out the answers to your questions! Key Takeaways 00:00:00 What is The G.E.M. Series 00:00:48 Who is John Mendez 00:02:48 Growing in a challenging environment 00:04:44 After reading ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ 00:06:29 Defining entrepreneurship 00:08:39 Life and business network 00:13:13 Pursuing real estate and business 00:17:30 Ikigai and finding purpose in life 00:19:59 His first social media class 00:21:14 Goals vs. Purpose 00:22:00 What’s his purpose in life 00:24:46 The Walk 2 Wealth Origin 00:30:06 The Law of Non-Sacrifice 00:33:37 Creating an amazing legacy 00:35:27 The Power of Present Mindedness 00:38:33 The Great American Speak Off 00:40:23 The Virtual Judge Opportunity 00:42:10 Starting ‘Stop and Stare Media’ 00:46:54 Standing out with marketing plays 00:49:58 The importance of social media 00:51:06 Learning from other industries 00:52:41 Advice for other entrepreneurs 00:54:22 5 Questions to Ask Before Selling 00:57:05 Where to get in touch with John Quotes 00:06:06 “Entrepreneurship is oftentimes leaning into your passions and trying to figure out a way to recognize that.” - Blake Chapman 00:06:46 “Entrepreneurs are visionaries with big ideas, dreaming dreams that most people could never even fathom.” - John Mendez 00:14:22 “Make time for the things that you want to make time for.” - John Mendez 00:24:07 “You just have to step back, reflect for a moment, and then give it a try, pushing forward with something that you truly believe in your heart of hearts.” - Blake Chapman 00:27:14 “You need to work hard, but having that as a badge of honor is just an ignorant thing to do because your inputs don't matter as much as your outputs.” - John Mendez 00:32:31 “When you choose to do something that you love, you're never sacrificing.” - John Mendez 00:52:05 “If you take a moment to actually understand the needs of your network, you're going to be a genius to them.” - Blake Chapman Resources and Links Zoom https://zoom.us/ Keller Williams https://kw.com/ Mailchimp https://mailchimp.com/ ChatGPT https://chat.openai.com/ Custom Ink https://www.customink.com/ Google Forms https://www.google.com/forms/about/ Google Sheets https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/ Grant Cardone https://grantcardone.com/ Great American Speak Off https://speakoff.com/tgas-2023 Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680194 Walk 2 Wealth Episode with Vic Manzo https://www.walk2wealth.com/achieving-the-highest-level-in-the-game-we-call-life-w-vic-manzo/ Connect with John https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmendezofficial/ https://www.instagram.com/johnmendezofficial/ https://www.walk2wealth.com/ https://www.stopandstare.media/ Learn more about RocketLevel 🚀 What’s New? Check out below: https://www.partners.rocketlevel.com/affiliates/ https://rocketlevel.com/request-demo/ WEBSITE: https://rocketlevel.com CAREER: https://radius.theresumator.com LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rocketlevel INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/rocketlevel/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/RocketLevel/