My guest on E281 of #thePOZcast is Chris Meroff! Chris is a CEO, founder, author, and serial entrepreneur with a passion for helping business professionals find fulfillment in their work through sustainable success.
Chris started a business with his family at just 22 years old and followed the true entrepreneur’s arc of working every job within that company as they grew. Chris worked on the family biz for 15 years, before setting out on his own to Austin, Texas in 2011 to start fresh. Chris worked on MSB Consulting to provide Medicaid consulting services to school districts up until February of 2023 when he exited the business.
Now Chris focuses on his DCX Community to help people become leaders and build teams that promote fulfillment in one’s work. He’s also an active investor dating back to 2019 and spends his time between Austin and Maine, where he runs his own farm.
I really loved this conversation and Chris and I went deep on some personal topics. I truly believe that you will learn a ton from this episode and walk away saying, "I really like this guy Chris!". Check it out and let me know. Thanks!
To learn more about Chris, please visit: chrismeroff.com
They also offer #thePOZcast listeners a discount code for a live-stream ticket to our DCX conference in October. The code is “DCXUNITY” and it will get them 15% off of their live stream ticket. Here is the link to purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dcx-conference-the-fight-for-unity-tickets-596084714427
If anyone is in the Austin area, check out Chris's co-working space at https://www.wilcoworkspaces.com and you can connect with Chris on LinkedIn at chrismeroff and dcxcommunity on Instagram for more information.
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2:31 - Family Business
4:11 - Opportunity with parents
6:10 - Advice to someone as a kid
6:57 - The grind - the hard work
8:56 - Generation age wise
9:39 - Decision process to leave the family business
13:01 - Something to do differently for business than parents
14:27 - Major Roadblocks
16:10 - Emotionally alone being a leader
18:04 - Surprise resignation from partner
20:58 - Hitting the rock bottom
25:29 - Customer-centric to Employee Centric
28:50 - Hypothetical Scenario
29:51 - Decision to move on
31:56 - Define Community
33:20 - Manage Secular world
34:24 - Being inquisitive
35:14 - New Book coming Oct 2023
36:25 - Learn about yourself while writing the book
38:07 - How to define success
38:33 - The Single greatest piece of advice
39:25 - Chris's Superpower
39:55 - Chris's North Star