John Solleder: The Mastery of Business Agility and Pivoting
Mon Nov 24 2025
In this episode of the Contrarian Capitalist Podcast, host Sylvania Harrod welcomes veteran entrepreneur and author John Solleder. Together, they delve into concepts of agility and pivoting in business, essentials learned from John’s 43 years of experience as a self-employed entrepreneur. John shares stories about transitioning from live meetings to podcasting during COVID-19, the importance of adopting new technologies like AI, and crucial lessons from mentors like Ronald Reagan and Jim Rohn. John also emphasizes developing good habits, understanding one's personal brand, and maintaining daily engagement and productivity. Listeners seeking to break out of conventional jobs and thrive in the 'jungle' of entrepreneurship will find this conversation invaluable.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Contrarian Capitalist Podcast00:47 Meet John Solleder: Entrepreneur and Author01:56 The Importance of Pivot and Agility in Business03:27 Adopting AI in Business06:42 The Journey of Network Marketing Success08:47 Lessons from Mentors and Personal Growth15:19 The Power of Ideas and Mentorship18:38 Innovative Ideas and Business Growth20:28 The Birth of Cloud Services21:18 The Value of Mentorship22:54 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs23:43 Overcoming Fear and Building Confidence26:50 The Importance of Good Habits37:17 Engagement and Success in Business39:25 Final Thoughts and Contact InformationConnect with John Solleder:
Website - https://www.johnsolleder.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/john_solleder/
Buy his books on Amazon:
Leave Nothing To Chance: https://a.co/d/fHVqgPS
Moving Up: 2020 and Beyond: https://a.co/d/2qaQBbG
Thanks for tuning in! Connect with me here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sylvaniaharrod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/eljeffe15/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvaniaharrod/
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In this episode of the Contrarian Capitalist Podcast, host Sylvania Harrod welcomes veteran entrepreneur and author John Solleder. Together, they delve into concepts of agility and pivoting in business, essentials learned from John’s 43 years of experience as a self-employed entrepreneur. John shares stories about transitioning from live meetings to podcasting during COVID-19, the importance of adopting new technologies like AI, and crucial lessons from mentors like Ronald Reagan and Jim Rohn. John also emphasizes developing good habits, understanding one's personal brand, and maintaining daily engagement and productivity. Listeners seeking to break out of conventional jobs and thrive in the 'jungle' of entrepreneurship will find this conversation invaluable. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Contrarian Capitalist Podcast00:47 Meet John Solleder: Entrepreneur and Author01:56 The Importance of Pivot and Agility in Business03:27 Adopting AI in Business06:42 The Journey of Network Marketing Success08:47 Lessons from Mentors and Personal Growth15:19 The Power of Ideas and Mentorship18:38 Innovative Ideas and Business Growth20:28 The Birth of Cloud Services21:18 The Value of Mentorship22:54 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs23:43 Overcoming Fear and Building Confidence26:50 The Importance of Good Habits37:17 Engagement and Success in Business39:25 Final Thoughts and Contact InformationConnect with John Solleder: Website - https://www.johnsolleder.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/john_solleder/ Buy his books on Amazon: Leave Nothing To Chance: https://a.co/d/fHVqgPS Moving Up: 2020 and Beyond: https://a.co/d/2qaQBbG Thanks for tuning in! Connect with me here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sylvaniaharrod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/eljeffe15/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvaniaharrod/