Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in business development but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Anthony Thompson, Founder of Thompson Coaching & Consulting, located in Scottsdale, AZ, USA.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
I connect and guide high-performing leaders and their businesses. Sometimes this looks like coaching them around insights so they can create the visible from the invisible vision inside of them. Other times, it's connecting powerful leaders so they can drive revenue, save time, build more influence and have peace doing it. I seek to solve problems for powerful leaders. That's what I've been doing for the past 25 years.
Tell us about yourself
I was born on the south side of Chicago to a teenage mother (15) and an unknown father. Life was turbulent those first eight years. I bounced around family and friends until finally, my mother succumbed to her addictions and died of a drug overdose on Super Bowl weekend. I was seven. I was shattered. But it taught me resilience. I've always believed I could do anything I set my mind on. This has landed me opportunities with Fortune 500 companies and global non-profits.
One of my favorite quotes from Wayne Dyer says, "you'll see it when you believe it." This has been so true for me. This is also the reason why I love sitting and connecting with powerful leaders. Because I see what they want to do and accomplish, I get excited. It drives me to help make it happen. The same rings true for any of my coaching clients. The invisible world, to me, is so enchanting and inviting. I love it. So when clients have these ideas inside of them that they want to do or get out into the world, I know it's possible.
I get motivated every day by this scripture in the Bible which says, and I'm paraphrasing, "what you make happen for others, God will make happen for you." This gives me the courage to help serve and solve as many problems as I can for others because I know God will take care of my family and me. I love seeing people win. I love spending time with my wife and kids. I love improving my own life as well as the lives of others. It's my assignment on Earth.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
My biggest accomplishment as a business owner is being an incredible husband and father. Leading the home is something that will last long past I die. I want to create a legacy in my family. I want them to get the best of me. I want them to have all the courage they need to dream big and go for what others say is impossible.
What's one of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner?
Another favorite quote of mine is, "comparison is the thief of joy." There are so many distractions in the world today that if you don't control them, they will control you. I was crushed many times because of this. I've lost hundreds of thousands of dollars and thought I was the only one. It's funny to hear real stories from real business owners about how many times they have lost hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars.
The counsel you have around you is a game changer as a business owner. I can't stress this enough to clients and anyone who feels like the business is hard. EVERYTHING is hard. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it.
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
- Just get started.
- Learn to be ok with failing. Just learn from it.
- Get your spiritual life in order. Money reveals everything.
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://www.anthonythompson.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anthonythomps0n
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthonythomps0n
Twitter: https://twitter.com/anthonythomps0n
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonythomps0n/
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