Rocket IT Business Podcast | Jeff Spence | Managing Risk, Reward, & Regret | Ep 14

In this episode of the Rocket IT Business Podcast, we’re joined by Jeff Spence; an adventurer, entrepreneur and private equity investor who has helped dozens of companies and teams grow and thrive. Growing up in rural northern California, Jeff’s early love for mountain climbing and decathlons was rooted in a passion for adventure and competition. And now, with over 20 years of private equity experience under his belt, it’s safe to say that his passions have translated to commercial success, as well.  So, what does it take to recognize and seize a big opportunity when it comes along? We’ll address this question and more as we welcome Jeff onto the show.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear More About…

• How to embrace challenge
• The benefits of keeping a humble mindset
• When it’s time to ignore the advice of others
• The difference between habits and decisions
• Balancing international business with family
• How to make room for exceptional teammates
• How to properly implement the Pareto principle
• The importance of pursuing humanitarian efforts
• What to do when business deals don’t go as planned
• Managing multiple companies on an international scale
• How to compete for market share with larger organizations

Resources Mentioned

Investment Biker: Around the World with Jim Rogers

Meditations

An Old Man’s Toy Gravity at Work and Play in Einstein’s Universe

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Show Notes

Matt (00:00:00):

Greetings and welcome to the Rocket IT Business Podcast. I’m your host Matt Hyatt. And today we’re sitting down with Jeff Spence; an adventurer entrepreneur and private equity investor who’s helped dozens of companies and teams grow and thrive.

Intro (00:00:25):

[Music Plays]

Matt (00:00:26):

Growing up in rural Northern California, Jeff’s early love for mountain climbing and the decathlons was rooted in a passion for adventure and competition. And now with over 20 years of private equity experience under his belt, it’s safe to say his passions have translated to commercial success as well. So what does it take to recognize and seize a big opportunity when it comes along? We’ll address this question in more as we welcome Jeff onto the show. Jeff, welcome. Thank you very much. Good to be here, dude. I’m so glad you’re here. This is going to be a lot of fun. We had a conversation beforehand kind of talking about what we might discuss and I’m pumped. It’s going to be good. Good. And so I want to know idea restrictions. Yeah, it’s going to be exciting. We’ll, we’ll pop and we’ve just to make it interesting for you.