542 Pivoting from Bankruptcy to Financial Freedom w/ Jim Shorkey

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jim Shorkey built his family’s auto business into more than 9 dealerships, over 800 employees and 15,000 new & used car sales per year. This podcast explores how he did it.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 1996 Jim Shorkey Jr.’s father died and left him the Jim Shorkey Auto dealership. With his experience as a sales manager, Jim Shorkey was arrogantly sure he was going to be successful in growing his business. Instead, he brought it to the brink of bankruptcy.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jim had to grow his skillset and discipline quickly to save the family business. He credits mentors and the book Think And Grow Rich for how he was able to turn things around.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join Aaron in this episode as he finds out how having a mentor and reading a book multiple times helped to pivot Jim’s perspective and why he plans to live to 122 years old.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> <br /></span></p> <p><strong><em>Jim Shorkey’s Challenge;</em></strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Buy Think And Grow Rich, read it at least three times, and disagree with him.</span></p> <p> </p> <h1><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with Jim Shorkey</span></h1> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/company/jim-shorkey-auto-group/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Linkedin</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/JimShorkeyAutos/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Facebook</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/JimShorkeyAutos"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.jimshorkey.com/jim-shorkey-rethink-u.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Website</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you liked this interview, you’re gonna love our episode</span> <a href= "https://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast/jason-wolfe"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Don’t Marry Your Business, Commit to Your People w/ Jason Wolfe.