014: The Core Value Equation with Darius Mirshahzadeh

In this episode, I’m speaking with Darius Mirshahzadeh. Darius is a high growth CEO, serial entrepreneur, and culture building mad scientist who was ranked #9 on Glassdoor's list of Top CEOs of Small and Medium Companies in the US. He's led organizations that have won numerous Stevie awards, been named "#3 Best Place to Work" by San Francisco Business Times, and have landed at #40 on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing companies.  He has been recognized in the New York Times and Inc. Magazine for innovation in corporate culture, and his business insights and thought leadership have been published in Huffington Post, Entrepreneur.com, Fast Company, and Forbes. Darius is also the author of The Core Value Equation: A Framework to Drive Results, Create Limitless Scale and Win the War for Talent.  Today, Darius joins the podcast to share his unique entrepreneurial journey, from building a multi-million dollar mortgage company that came crashing down, to teaching entrepreneurs how to leverage core values so they can create high growth, high impact, highly scalable businesses. Key TakeawaysAdvice for new authors who want to leverage their strengths and sell more books.What Darius does to help entrepreneurs build 9-figure businesses.Learning to scale a company by working on your business versus in your business. The importance of trusting your instincts when things don’t feel right.The story of building a multi-million dollar business as a subprime mortgage lender - and the most important lessons Darius learned when it all came crashing down. Why the success of your company has nothing to do with the product or industry. How to create high-growth scale and maximize results for your business by leveraging core valuesWant the Full Show Notes? To get access to the full show notes, including audio, transcripts, and links to all the resources mentioned, visit JustinDonald.com/14 Get the Lifestyle Investor Book! To get access to The Lifestyle Investor: The 10 Commandments of Cashflow Investing for Passive Income and Financial Freedom visit JustinDonald.com/book Rate & Review If you enjoyed today’s episode of The Lifestyle Investor, hit the subscribe button in Apple Podcasts, (or wherever you listen) so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device. You can also help by providing an honest rating & review. Reviews go a long way in helping us build awareness so that we can impact even more people. THANK YOU! Connect with Justin DonaldFacebookYouTubeInstagramLinkedInTwitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.