The Zone Of Genius W/ Anthony Olson

Host Chaz Wolfe brings Anthony Olson to the king’s table. Anthony, known as Tony, is a 7+ figure king in the restaurant and business consulting industries.  He’s been in the restaurant industry for over 12 years, and the business consulting industry for over four years.  Tony is passionate about helping business owners network and grow together. In this episode, Chaz and Tony discuss learning the hard way, shielding your spouse and setting aside your ego.  Tune in today to learn more about setting healthy boundaries to grow your business! During this episode, you will learn about;[01:28]  Intro to Tony and his businesses[03:25]  Why Tony keeps pushing passed his current success[07:33]  Tony’s move into the restaurant business[13:00]  What was a good decision Tony made to propel him forward?[16:02]  What was a bad decision Tony made that he would change if he could?[19:45]  When Tony realized he needed a team larger than him and his wife[21:33]  Tony learning to separate business and his personal life[24:48]  What is Tony’s process for making decisions?[28:25]  If Tony could track only one metric, what would it be?[31:28]  Does Tony intentionally network or mastermind with other entrepreneurs?[34:22]  If Tony had only one hour a week to run his business, what would he do?[35:35]  If Tony lost it all, what would he do next?[38:45]  How to connect with Tony[38:47]  How to connect with Chaz and info on Gathering The Kings 90 Day IntensiveNotable Quotes “There's certain plays that make you more money. And, sometimes, it's not always expanding locations, which I think for a long time, my ego really liked expanding the locations.”  - Chaz Wolfe“If you don't find something positive, you don't find something that you're passionate about, you'll create drama, and live there as the project.”  - Anthony Olson“Once you stop focusing on the money, the scale and everything, and you focus on the passion, the money starts happening better and you start scaling in a better way.”  - Anthony Olson“Evaluate everything you do, all day long, down to the tiny little bit. If you get done doing that, and you have more energy than when you started, that's how you know you're doing it right.”  - Anthony Olson“I always say that I didn't go past my bachelor's degree, but I got some PhDs in really learning some of these lessons the hard way.”  - Anthony Olson“It doesn't need to be partners in your business, but you have to find a team to surround yourself with.”  - Anthony Olson“The ultimate thing that I realize now, growing anything, it takes more than just you hustling and trying to scale it that way.”  - Anthony Olson“You've gotta be able to let people fail a little bit, but you also have to go to the system instead of the person.”  - Anthony Olson“Some of the biggest failures I've had is taking on projects that I wasn't passionate about, that I thought I could turn around.”  - Anthony Olson“I didn't listen to people around me soon enough.”  - Anthony Olson“If we're constantly talking about the problem at the dinner table, or with the manager at the restaurant, or over text, that's just being reactive.”  - Chaz Wolfe“I think a lot of entrepreneurs underestimate how well people will actually perform with a little bit of space.”  - Chaz WolfeBooks and Resources Recommended:The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber