Episode 04: Fabeku Fatunmise
Business awesomizer. Suck exorcist. Sonic alchemist. Teacher of Wizards.
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I've been following Fabeku for about 7 years, and first worked with him about 6 years ago.
(It took a while to figure out exactly what the hell it is that he does but I stuck around to figure it out, 'cause what he was saying resonated like wild with me - which is a good lesson in the value of long-term relationships with your audience!)
Since then, he's become one of the very few business-coach-type people that I still listen to and take advice from - because he's an absolutely-no-bullshit kinda guy who teaches effective business-building that doesn't rely on gimmicks, manipulation, or subterfuge. And he walks his talk 1000%
In our conversation we talked about showing up fully as yourself, why you absolutely MUST market if you're going to build a business, why you definitely DON'T want to market like an insurance salesman at a steak dinner, and the importance of tenacity. We also talked introversion, sustainable business, and the bullshit that is Business Blueprint Programs.
Final note; I know "parents" aren't supposed to have favorites, but this baby is ABSOLUTELY one of my favorites of the interview series (so far at least). Fabeku pulls no punches and won't sugar coat the challenges of building a business... but he also has a TON of useful, effective, wildly liberating advice on how to face those challenges and end up with a coherent business. Plus he's funny, so that helps lessen the pain of his refusal to promise "easy" 😀
(Also, a heads up in case you haven't listened to Fabeku before; he says "fuck"... like, a LOT. According to the transcript, he said it 43 times in fact. So I would advise caution if you're listening around young children or impressionable animals )
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