Episode 844: The biggest risk to your business, with Evan Hackel

Evan Hackel is the creator of the concept and the author of “Ingaging Leadership”. He’s a successful business owner who has started more than 10 companies and is recognized as a thought leader, speaker, and author on leadership. One of his signature achievements was turning around a bankrupt business in four years and more than doubling system-wide sales to exceed $2 billion. He is also Founder and Principal of Ingage Consulting, a consulting firm headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts.

What you’ll learn about in this episode: Why Evan lives a “portfolio life”, and how he strives to positively add to the businesses he works with What Evan has been working on since his last visit to the Onward Nation podcast in episode #585 Why the theme of Evan’s upcoming franchise executive conference is “Rethink Everything”, and how that can apply to businesses of all types How technological advances will completely alter the world of business and the way customers interact with companies Why retailers must change their thinking to remain relevant in the age of in-home purchasing Why the divide between urban and rural lifestyles will only grow exponentially in the future How Evan defines success, and why economic bounty isn’t necessarily the right measure to determine success Why fear is the most powerful motivator, and why complacency is the biggest risk businesses have to deal with Why today’s barrier of entry for new businesses is lower than it has historically ever been before Why it’s easy to miss what’s right in front of you, and why it’s critical to get an outside perspective Ways to contact Evan: Website: www.ingage.net LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/evanhackel Twitter: @ehackel