How to Keep Your Business from FAILING with Jim Robinson

<p><strong>Summary:</strong></p><p>This installation of <em>FM Evolution</em> brings on a familiar face and good friend, Jim Robinson. He is the CEO of CGP Maintenance and Construction Services and wears many hats such as author, business coach, speaker, and chairman of a nonprofit. He is a leader in this industry for facility maintenance. This week we sat down at RFMA to discuss what it takes to keep a business from failing. </p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for tuning in!</p><p><strong>Shownotes:</strong></p><p>(0:42) Introducing Jim Robinson</p><p>(2:01) Important Actions to Take When Starting a Business</p><p>(3:43) Common Mistakes when Starting a Business</p><p>(5:52) Approach to Strengths and Weaknesses</p><p>(10:07) Personality Assessments for Growth</p><p>(17:28) Being Laser Focused when Life Gets Crazy</p><p>(20:51) Giving &amp; Receiving Feedback </p><p>(25:27) Wrap Up &amp; Closing Remarks</p><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnmblack">Shawn Black</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-robinson-18211918">Jim Robinson</a></p><p><a href="https://discinsights.com/disc-theory#:~:text=DISC%20is%20an%20acronym%20for,behavior%20can%20be%20a%20mystery.">DISC</a></p><p><strong>Quotes:</strong></p><p><em>“If you're going to be an entrepreneur, you better be planned and you better be ready to hire people. So you've got to like people, you gotta care about people. You gotta be willing to serve people.” </em>(3:11) - Jim Robinson</p><p><br></p><p><em>“Communication has to be so different for everyone's communication style to keep that, to help them because that's how you're serving them.” </em>(19:29) - Shawn Black</p><p><br>“<em>One piece of advice: Like what you do.”</em> (25:25) - Jim Robinson</p><p><br> Brought to you by CGP Maintenance &amp; Construction Services, Inc<br>https://www.cgpconstruction.com/ </p>