Scaling, Pivoting, and Overcoming Adversity - Return on Podcast Bonus Ep. 1 with Nhan Dinh

In this bonus episode of Return on Podcast, Tyler and Nhan Dinh talk about the importance of mindset in leading a successful eight-figure business.

Nhan Dinh started AA Power as a lawn mower repair shop in 2005 and has been selling on Amazon since 2012. Now mostly selling lawn equipment parts, AA Power has grown to be an eight-figure business. Nhan is married with 7 kids.

Nhan's Contact Links
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nhan-dinh-8474ab42/

Also mentioned in this episode:
Traction - Gino Wickman
The Four Disciplines of Execution - McChesney, Huling, and Covey
HabitShare app - https://habitshareapp.com/
The E-Myth Revisited - Michael E. Gerber

Welcome to Return on Podcast, the show where we help e-commerce sellers improve their ROI in business and in life. Hosted by Tyler Jefcoat and in affiliation with Seller Accountant, Return on Podcast aims to leave listeners with new insights and actionable life and business hacks at the end of each episode.

0:39 Nhan Dinh intro
2:15 Nhan’s entrepreneurial story
4:51 Amazon’s evolution
5:28 The 2016 shift in market competition
6:45 Scaling tomorrow depends on the decisions you’re making right now
8:07 Making tough decisions when the hits keep coming
10:08 “What got you here won’t get you there”
11:00 The mindset shift
12:19 Pulling the levers of profitability
13:54 Overcoming adversity as a business owner
15:53 Monetary success does not equal team success
17:43 Pivoting away from putting out fires
19:37 Creating value for the future
21:58 Focus on your “zone of genius”
23:10 Empowering teams through book study
25:39 Brain blasts on the tennis court
26:13 Return on Podcast - Hacks and Habits
26:37 Hack #1 - 30 minute morning goal setting
28:05 Hack #2 - Maximize your commute
29:26 Constantly learning is the key to personal growth
30:31 Creating the right tech for scalability
33:28 “Don’t give up if you’re grinding, but don’t stay stuck in a rut”
34:52 Don’t grow the wrong thing