OTS 194: Failure is the Plot Twist – Danny Iny

Today’s guest is an educator, author, and entrepreneur who is on a mission to reimagine business and transform education.

As the founder and CEO of Mirasee, a business education company, he has developed innovative training programs that have raised the bar for online education. Some of his most popular training programs include the Course Builder’s Laboratory, the Business Ignition Bootcamp, and the ACES Club. Over 5,000 value-driven entrepreneurs have enrolled in these programs.

His own entrepreneurial journey has had many twists and turns. He built Mirasee after his previous startup imploded in 2008, leaving him quarter million dollars in debt. But he’s fond of saying that “failure is only failure if it happens in the last chapter; otherwise, it’s a plot twist.”

Today, Mirasee is a seven-figure business with 20 employees distributed all over the world. It’s no wonder that many top leaders in his industry reach out when they need help with their business or strategy.

He is the author of 10 books including “Teach and Grow Rich” and “Leveraged Learning.” His latest book, “Teach Your Gift” was just released.

Please join me in welcoming Danny Iny.

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In this episode we discuss:

his thoughts on leadership “A leader’s job is to direct the focus for other people in terms of what they should be thinking about and what they should be focusing on feeling. It’s not a role, but an action or responsibility.”
his humble beginnings as a middle school entrepreneur/rebel and how his boredom as a student has led him down a path to run a seven-figure business.
how a company imploding is like a really bad breakup.
the transformation from a blog to Mirasee which is NOT a family business even though his entire family bought into his dream and works there.
his innovative approach to hiring.
how building and nurturing relationships can lead to success.
using systems that play to your uniqueness.

Links

Danny Iny on LinkedIn and Twitter.
www.mirasee.com
www.teachyourgiftbook.com

Books mentioned in this episode:

“Teach Your Gift: How Coaches, Consultants, Authors, Speakers, and Experts Create Online Course Business Success in 2020 and Beyond” by Danny Iny
“Leveraged Learning: How the Disruption of Education Helps Lifelong Learners, and Experts with Something to Teach” by Danny Iny
“The World Works Better” by Danny Iny
“Teach and Grow Rich: Share Your Knowledge to Create Global Impact, Freedom, and Wealth” by Danny Iny
“Website Copywriting: The 7 Essential Pages for Online Business Success (Business Reimagined Series Book 1)” by Danny Iny
“The Audience Revolution: The Smarter Way to Build a Business, Make a Difference, and Change the World” by Danny Iny
“Engagement from Scratch! How Super-Community Builders Create a Loyal Audience and How You Can Do the Same!” by Danny Iny, et. al. -
“Giftology: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Client Retention” by John Ruhlin

Other Resources:

Listen to my interview with Dorie Clark.
Listen to my interview with John Corcoran.
Learn more about Jayson Gaignard.

About Robbie:
Robbie Samuels is a keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and relationship-based business strategist who has been recognized as a “networking expert” by Inc., Forbes, Harvard Business Review Ascend and Lifehacker. He works with event organizers and associations to create a better experience for “Year 2” participants, leading to increased member value and member retention.

In light of COVID-19, he is assisting organizations with bringing this more engaging experience to virtual events as a Virtual Event Design Consultant and Emcee. Events are about content AND connections.