Episode 33: The Power of Persistence: How Rick Elmore Built the Largest Handwriting Platform in the World from G.E.M. Series

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Episode 33: The Power of Persistence: How Rick Elmore Built the Largest Handwriting Platform in the World

44 minutes Posted Jun 28, 2023 at 10:00 am.

What is The G.E.M. Series

Today’s Guest: Rick Elmore

Rick's Background in Sports and Business

His Inspiration behind Simply Noted

The Transformative Power of Athletics

Support System and Competitive Advantage

Transition from Sports to Corporate

Leaving Corporate America for Business

Rick on Getting his MBA

His AHA Moment on Entrepreneurship

Typography and Machine Learning

Building a Business Debt-Free

Smart Bootstrapping for Investments

Fail Early and Fail Often

The Right Entrepreneurial Mindset

Building and Leading a Team

Starting with a Strong Why

Giving Back and Being Successful

Make and Break Relationships with Cards

The Power of Handwritten Notes

Most Rewarding Part of His Work

Reach Out to Rick Elmore

“The great ones don't quit when they're tired or when they're not good at something. They'll go through the suck and stick with it until they become great.” Rick Elmore

“You grow through what you go through.” Rick Elmore

“If you have to go into debt to start a business, you shouldn't start a business. You're already starting behind the eight ball.” Rick Elmore

“You have to be patient and willpower to be able to do anything.” Blake Chapman

“The only way that you can get better is to fail off, fail early, and fail often.” Rick Elmore

“If you have a strong "why," you have a really good chance to make it, whether it's in business or your job.” Rick Elmore

“As you become more successful, giving back becomes incredibly important because there's someone just like you who is starting out on the journey you once started.” Rick Elmore

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Welcome to another episode of the G.E.M. Series Podcast! In today's episode, Host Blake Chapman is here with Rick Elmore, a former NFL player turned entrepreneur. Discover how his unwavering persistence propelled him to establish Simply Noted, now the world's largest handwriting platform.

Drawing upon his athletic background and corporate sales experience, Rick has used his own personal journey to build a thriving business. With no debt or investors, his company helps hundreds of companies integrate, automate, and scale their social media outreach by teaching them how to craft personalized messages that would resonate with the right audience.

Don't miss the chance to explore more about his journey and the lessons he has learned from his years of experience. Tune in right this moment!

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Resources and Links

Good to Great by Jim Collins https://www.amazon.com/Good-Great-Some-Companies-Others/dp/0066620996

Grant Cardone https://grantcardone.com/

Simply Noted https://simplynoted.com/

Connect with Rick

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-elmore/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplynoted/

https://web.facebook.com/SimplyNoted1?_rdc=1&_rdr

https://simplynoted.com/

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