EP 54: David Mammano on Letting Go to Find Opportunities, Building a Career Based on Joy, and Always Starting With The Right Intentions

Entrepreneurs can be a pretty Type A bunch. But what if letting go–even just a little–lets in your next big thing?   Are there opportunities right in front of you that you don’t dare explore?   Sometimes we, and I definitely mean me too, can be so myopic in our thinking that our business needs to look a certain way, that we miss the opportunities right in front of us.   On today’s episode I’ve got serial entrepreneur and badass business owner, David Mamanno. David is a 7-time business owner who now helps others achieve their entrepreneurial dreams.   He’s also the host of the Gonzo Experience (https://www.davidmammano.com/podcast) podcast, the author of Crash & Learn (https://www.davidmammano.com/book), a three-time Inc. Magazine 5000 Growth Company winner, a TEDx speaker, an adjunct professor at the University of Rochester.   He is also a big believer in being open to opportunities and making work a joy by taking the time to try new things in pursuit of finding your calling.   Whether it’s stand up comedy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9_l-JJEeIQ), a networking and speakers group for local businesses or starting a podcast, even the paths and opportunities that didn’t end up being your calling are experiences and skills you can use. And David has done all of those things and more.   Tune into this episode to hear: * Why following your passion first and figuring out the money second might disappoint your parents, but can lead to more joy and more success * How David still calls on his time taking comedy classes at Second City in Chicago in the work he does today * How his next business idea practically fell in his lap and his best advice for how to find your next big idea * How starting with integrity is the difference between grand idea and delusions of grandeur   Learn more about David Mammano: * DavidMammano.com (http://www.davidmammano.com/) * Connect with David on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davemammano/) * Connect with David on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/david.mammano) * The Gonzo Experience Podcast (https://www.davidmammano.com/podcast) * Watch David’s College Standup Set (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9_l-JJEeIQ)   Learn more about Pia: * No BS Agency Owners Free Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/nobsagencyowners) * The Show Your Business Who's Boss Crash Course (https://badassyourbusiness.com/cc) * Start reading the first chapter of my book (https://www.piasilva.com/ch1) * Piasilva.com (https://www.piasilva.com/)   Resources: * *Crash and Learn: Lessons in Business*, David Mammano (https://www.davidmammano.com/book) * Email David at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) for a free copy! * Small Is the New Big: And 183 Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas (https://bookshop.org/books/small-is-the-new-big-and-183-other-riffs-rants-and-remarkable-business-ideas/9781591841265), Seth Godin * Show Your Business Who’s Boss Ep 15: The Joy Of The Smart Hustle, Building Fan Base, And Thriving In The Life You Want With Ramon Ray (https://www.piasilva.com/show-notes/15-ramon-ray)