Secret Academy Episode - Larry BroughtonLarry Broughton is here with us to not only to tell us about the incredible entrepreneurial journey to date, but also tell us a little bit about how to succeed in the hotel and hospitality industry. Larry is the Founder/CEO of broughtonHOTELS, a leader in the boutique hotel industry; and Co-Founder/CEO of BROUGHTONadvisory, a strategic vision, elite team building, and transformational leadership organization with clients ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to Turner Broadcasting and The Pentagon. He’s received numerous awards for business performance, innovation, and leadership; including Ernst & Young’s prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year®, NaVOBA’S (National Veteran-Owned Business Association) Vetrepreneur® of the Year, Passkey Foundation’s Business Leader of Integrity, Coastline Foundation’s Visionary of the Year, while Entrepreneur Magazine included broughtonHOTELS in their Hot 500 List.
- Larry’s life before entrepreneurship
- How Larry started his entrepreneurial journey
- Do internships, work as an employee first and get experience
- Key principals to maintain a successful hotel
- The importance of creating an emotional connection with people in business
- How to hire people and export the best out of them
- What does success really mean?
- Culture is the first thing you must set up
- Advice for people starting in the hotel business
- Lack of creativity kills a lot of businesses
- The core principles of leadership
- Common problems in today’s young people
- Surround yourself with positivity
- Focus on your strengths; Do not be analytical; Take action.
- Expect and embrace failure but do not give up
- Chase significance, not success
