050: Joe Pardo Pt. I: On Childhood Dreams & Business Building

This month, we’re featuring dads who rock at life on both the home and business front. Last week, Andy Shaw of Instafather shared precious moments on and how he and his wife skillfully manage family life with a kindergartner and 3-year old twins at Episode 49.
On this week’s episode, Super Joe Pardo, founder of the Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference and father of two—including a newborn—discuss his entrepreneurial journey and how he manages business and life.
So with Joe Pardo, our conversation is broken down into two parts. This week, we’ll discuss his childhood dreams and what led him to where he is today. In part two, we’ll discuss his inspiration for MAPCon (again the Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference).
But before we dive into the conversation, if you happen to be in the Philadelphia area, both Joe Pardo and I will be speaking over at Podcast Movement which will be held over at the Marriott in center city Philly July 23-26. I’ll be speaking over at PMx, the Tedx style talk with a podcast focus that Monday, July 23rd. What is PMX exactly? PMx is an adaptation of TEDx talks with a competitive spin. PMx will be on Monday, July 23d from 9am – 3pm EST at the Marriott in Philadelphia, PA. A big Shout out to Cypress Resources who will be sponsoring the competition. Joe will lead a session during the event, so please come out for this awesome event if you’re in the area as we’d love to connect!

Who is Super Joe Pardo?

Super Joe Pardo is a New Jersey-based, sixth generation award-winning business owner who works with businesses and owners to help them grow by focusing on their team, offer and process.

In 2014, Joe left his family’s $100 million business to start his own. Founding the award-winning show, The Business Podcast, his platform helps owners pursue the business and lifestyle of their dreams.

Just recently, Super Joe released the much-anticipated Sales Won’t Save Your Business to further help business owners, managers, sales teams and aspiring leaders grow their business by focusing on the acronym TOP (Team, Offer and Process).

Quotes from Joe

On Discovering What You’re Passionate About
The people that are most inspired are the people doing some form of what they wanted to do when they were a kid. (6:56)

For connecting the dots though, you have to figure out not just what you’re passionate about, and what’s gonna make a difference as far as like if I’m gonna start a business or career. That’s why I always asked the question on the show, ’What was your childhood dream?’ Go back to that. (14:01)

Always be checking in that you’re happy, and that what you’re doing is fulfilling your or that need inside of you saying, Hey, remember when you were a kid when you wanted to be a child psychologist? Well you’re not doing that now, right? But when I was a kid there was no such thing as a podcast. When I was a kid, I didn’t know I could write books and change people’s lives. Like I had a limited view of the world at that point. So that’s why I want you to get back to that childhood dream frame of mind and just figure out what is the root of what it is you really want to do? (15:18)

What You’ll Learn

How Joe had a calling to help children as a child psychologist at just 7-years old
The steps Joe took to transition from family business building to following his dreams
The importance of owning your own dreams and visions and what it will take for you to realize them
How an intentional approach to time helps get the most important things done

Websites:

https://superjoepardo.com/

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