#12: From $3K to $100K Contracts, Depression, Then Pitching $1M w/ Jude Charles
June 6, 2023
For over 17 years, Jude Charles has been producing documentaries for entrepreneurs. He has produced stories for Google, Steve Harvey, and dozens of visionary CEOs.
Jude is the author of Dramatic Demonstration. This book is a roadmap that teaches you how to dig deep to find compelling stories that no one else knows, and then leverage those stories to grow your business.
Jude’s mission is to lead and empower entrepreneurs to have relentless, unwavering courage.
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Key Takeaways:
[1:17] – Introducing the guest
[2:59] – What inspired Jude to embrace vulnerability and authenticity in his stories
[11:29] – Jude's work with Steve Harvey and his evolution of pricing
[21:17] – How Jude’s contract structure and deliverables evolved
[30:18] – How did Jude attract high-level clients like Steve Harvey, and what strategies did he find effective to attract high level clients?
[39:22] – How Jude discovered his purpose and leverages his values to guide his work
[47:09] – How self-leadership impacted Jude’s life
[59:31] – Jude explains how he deals with stress and what he considers helpful and necessary for his relationship with self
[1:07:18] – Jude shares his learnings on removing things that caused him burnout and depression (including Jenga)
[1:21:19] – Perspective vs. Vision
[1:24:34] – What message would Jude send to himself from the future that could change his life today?
[1:41:09] – Books that impacted Jude the most
[1:44:54] – Jude’s inspiring message to the audience
[1:17] – Introducing the guest
[2:59] – What inspired Jude to embrace vulnerability and authenticity in his stories
[11:29] – Jude's work with Steve Harvey and his evolution of pricing
[21:17] – How Jude’s contract structure and deliverables evolved
[30:18] – How did Jude attract high-level clients like Steve Harvey, and what strategies did he find effective to attract high level clients?
[39:22] – How Jude discovered his purpose and leverages his values to guide his work
[47:09] – How self-leadership impacted Jude’s life
[59:31] – Jude explains how he deals with stress and what he considers helpful and necessary for his relationship with self
[1:07:18] – Jude shares his learnings on removing things that caused him burnout and depression (including Jenga)
[1:21:19] – Perspective vs. Vision
[1:24:34] – What message would Jude send to himself from the future that could change his life today?
[1:41:09] – Books that impacted Jude the most
[1:44:54] – Jude’s inspiring message to the audience
Resources:
Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?: How Reginald Lewis Created a Billion-Dollar Business Empire by Reginald F. Lewis - https://www.amazon.com/Should-White-Guys-Have-Billion-Dollar/dp/1574780360
Hot Seat: What I Learned Leading a Great American Company by Jeff Immelt - https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Seat-Learned-Leading-American/dp/1982114711
Getting Everything You Can Out of All You’ve Got: 21 Ways You Can Out-Think, Out-Perform, and Out-Earn the Competition by Jay Abraham - https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Everything-You-Can-Youve/dp/0312284543
Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success: Discovering Your Gift and the Way to Life’s Riches by Steve Harvey - https://www.amazon.com/Act-Like-Success-Think-Discovering/dp/0062220330
Hot Seat: What I Learned Leading a Great American Company by Jeff Immelt - https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Seat-Learned-Leading-American/dp/1982114711
Getting Everything You Can Out of All You’ve Got: 21 Ways You Can Out-Think, Out-Perform, and Out-Earn the Competition by Jay Abraham - https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Everything-You-Can-Youve/dp/0312284543
Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success: Discovering Your Gift and the Way to Life’s Riches by Steve Harvey - https://www.amazon.com/Act-Like-Success-Think-Discovering/dp/0062220330