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By Ty Hoffer, Communications Chair
Your Name:
Jarrod Daniel
Business name:
The Daniel Group/ Dan Temps Inc.
Years in
business: 15
Annual
Rev/Employees: $12 million. 22 employees
Years in EO:
3
Forum name:
Oceans 7
How did you
find EO? A Columbus OHIO member - David Decapua
Jarrod, why
did you join EO and how long have you been a member?
I joined in order to network with other business owners around town
so that my conversations would have some merit and I would get away
from having people look at me with glazed over eyes as I spoke about
being a business owner. I joined over 3 years ago.
How did you
come up with the original idea for your business?
I was brought into this business by my father. I CERTAINLY
didn't go to school for this.
What has been
the biggest surprise from your business? Going from
the employee level working a desk to operations and on up to
ownership would be as involved as it has been. Early on I was
actually naive enough to think I was READY to own a business 15 years
ago. WHAT A JOKE.
What do you
like least about your business? That there
isn't ENOUGH of it today!! Just kidding. Actually I like all
the challenges my business provides me.
How much money
did you raise and how much did you invest yourself?
$5000 myself and hired a company to fund out expenses. The
calculation on what they charged me would be the real figure and that
ran about 100k/year until I was able to get a LOC at a bank
What was the
toughest thing your business has ever been through?
The last year. I'm sure we are in the same boat as everyone
from that angle but I took over controlling ownership in the same
year so I was "thrown into the fire"
When do you
first realize you were going to be an entrepreneur?
The DAY I was fired from my previous job. Didn't want that to
happen again...
What do you
like best about your business? Our company's ability
to make a profit while doing the socially responsible action of
providing employment services to the community. In addition to
that I love the fact that we can help businesses in our markets focus
on what THEY do best while we supply them the talent.
What are the
biggest challenges in your business today? During
this economic cycle the challenge is to help companies find the RIGHT
person out of all the choices they have today and hold on to them.
How do you
manage to stay ahead of your competition?
REPUTATION.... we work diligently every day on doing what we
say we are going to do. I have found that to be the key in our
service business.
So what has
been the single biggest value you have received from your EO Houston
membership? MY FORUM. No doubt about it...
Which forum
are you in and what is something you learned in your forum that you
have applied to your business? Oceans 7.... I
have learned so much from those guys... One thing in particular that
I learned from them is the multiple ways in which you can run a business
and household. The work/life balance topic is always something
we talk about and I have probably utilized those conversations to my
benefit the most. Kudos to my Forum b/c they are really
talented people and I feel privileged to call them friends.
What do you
enjoy doing when you are not working like crazy?
Anything outdoors with my family! Kids sports, hunting,
fishing, swimming, riding bikes and even the occasional trampoline
games.
What is your
most proud accomplishment in your entire life?
Settling down with the love of my life and bringing my family
together.
What is your
biggest personal strength? My ability to see
the big picture
What about
your biggest weakness? My ability to see the big
picture and not necessarily paying attention to detail
What do you
feel is your best personal quality? My ability to
engage with people and understand what it is they are trying to
communicate
Why do you
think you have been successful? Persistence and
willingness to LEARN
What is
something that most people don't know about you? I
love to coach kids and work with them in sports.
What is one
thing you hope will be written about you in your obituary?
"Here lies the most kickass dad and husband the world has ever
known"
On a lighter
note, what do you do for fun these days? I like
to play jokes on my kids and anyone else that will fall for
them. I'm really into my family and all the events that go
along with it.
What is your
biggest pet peeve? RUDENESS... don't see any reason
for it actually
Got anything
big coming up on the horizon for you personally or with business that
you want to share? My wife and I are in the business
planning stages of something HUGE that isn't in my everyday business.
What person
has had the biggest influence on your life? My father
both Good and bad.
What is the
most influential book that you have ever read? That's
a great question.....there are so many of them from business,
spiritual, autobiographies etc. How about: Power
vs. Force by David Hawkins... that shed a lot of light on me.
What is your
most favorite movie?
Field of Dreams
Where is the
best place you have ever traveled to? Nice, France
with my wife
If you could
spend an entire day with 1 person who would it be?
Waylon Jennings
If you could
go back and change anything in your life what would it be?
My focus at a younger age...use what I know now back then
If you could
give some wise advice how to get the most out of your EO membership,
what would it be? JOIN A FORUM. FORUM. FORUM.
In closing, is
there anything else you would like to share with us? My
experience with EO has been one of the best experiences of my
career. The things I have learned from my forum members is
invaluable and will carry me further down the road than I would be
able to go without them. Dan Temps looks forward to many more
years serving our communities and EO shall always be a leader for us
to do so.
Great
answers! Thanks again for the nice insight into your life
Jarrod. You are a true asset to EO Houston.
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Do
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If
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EO Houston
Social Affair
Wednesday
Gravita's
Sidebar
807 Taft St
Houston, TX
77019
Please join us for
a social hour of networking, camaraderie and great
spirits.
This is a user pay event.
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Moderator
Breakfast
Thursday
August
06 2009
7:00
AM - 9:00 AM
Houston
Racquet Club(Garden Room)
10709
Memorial Dr
Hosuton,
TX 77024
Bi-monthly
meeting toucing forum moderators and Moderator Elects to maximize
forum healthand member relationships. Join us as we unveil the the
Forum Olympics, an incentive driven program gauranteed to keep you
and your forum involved.
Don't forget, be on time and you could be selected to receive a prize
for your forum
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Of Interest
to Our Members
International
Representatives & Distributors:
Find Them, Sign
Them & Enhance Their Performance
The morning seminar will cover how to identify new representatives or
distributors, perform due diligence on these contacts and cover your
legal bases. Additionally, case studies by local companies will
discuss maintaining long-term, profitable business relationships with
international partners. Handouts will be provided. For
further details, including an agenda, see http://www.buyusa.gov/houston/july09event.html
When: Tuesday, July 21, 8 am registration; 8:30am-12noon
program
Where: Mickey Leland Building, 1919 Smith St., 10th Floor-Bayou
Room, Downtown Houston
Cost: $75.00 per person for the program, breakfast, and handouts.
Registration deadline: Friday, July 17th
T register:
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EO Houston 2009/2010
Chapter Officers
President
Frank Vega
Membership
Sandra Desguin
Nate Richards
Finacne
Learning
Ingrid Ritchmond
Communications
Forum
Mentorship
Lisa Roth
Director of market development
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