Successful Salesman Turned Cookie King W/ Bennett Maxwell

Host Chaz Wolfe brings Bennett Maxwell to the king’s table. Bennett is a 7+ figure king in the sales and cookie franchise industries.  He’s been in the sales industry for over seven years.  Bennett purchased Dirty Dough Cookies just under four years ago. His goal is to lower the bar of entry to entrepreneurship for others. In this episode, Chaz and Bennett discuss the importance of maintaining mental health, jumping into new industries, tips on building your business, and knowing your strengths.  Tune in today to learn more from a new franchise owner to grow your business! During this episode, you will learn about;[01:27]  Intro to Bennett and his business[01:54]  How Bennett chose the name Dirty Dough[04:56]  Why Bennett still pushes beyond his current success[08:30]  Creating change without sacrificing happiness[11:29]  Bennett’s journey from sales to business owner[15:14]  What has Bennett’s struggle been with his franchise system?[17:36]  Learning to make a mistake only once[19:44]  A good decision Bennett made[21:09]  Bennett learns about his weaknesses[21:52]  Why Bennett hired a CEO[23:08]  Being a business owner versus a manager of your business[26:48]  Being a good salesperson versus being an operational person[27:26]  How to shift from wearing all the hats to hiring people for their strengths[30:32]  Bennett’s vision to improve children’s mental health[32:46]  If Bennett had to choose only one metric to track, what would it be?[37:33]  If Bennett had just one hour per week to run his business, what would he do?[38:03]  If Bennett lost it all, what would he do next?[38:46]  Learning the confidence to take calculated risk[39:49]  How to connect with Bennett[40:38]  How to connect with Chaz and info on Gathering The Kings 90 Day IntensiveNotable Quotes “Delayed gratification, when it comes to entrepreneurship, and the future, leaving a legacy for our kids, we have to do it like that. That's just part of being a good steward of what we've been given.”  - Chaz Wolfe“You can make multiple six figures knocking doors in a few months, and most people don't really know that.”  - Bennett Maxwell“You're going to make mistakes. Everybody's making mistakes. The key to being successful is how many times are you making the same mistake? You should only make it once.”  - Bennett Maxwell“I can take years and years to figure it out, or I can go find people that have been there, done that.”  - Bennett Maxwell“You shouldn't have any day to day tasks as a business owner.”  - Bennett Maxwell“Throw out an ad, and you can find good people. You just need to get better at interviewing.”  - Bennett Maxwell“Do what you're good at, and hire people to do everything else.”  - Bennett Maxwell“If I can find someone who knows how to do this, they can build the S.O.P, the system, and then I can build a team around them.”  - Chaz Wolfe“If you wanna be an entrepreneur, you need a game plan, you need time, you need money, and you need experience or expertise.”  - Bennett MaxwellBooks and Resources Recommended:Never Split the Difference by Chris Vosshttps://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/0062407805Way of the Wolf by Jordan Belfort