[00:00:02] Speaker A: Ramping up your business. The time is near. You've given it hard, now get it in gear. It's Passage to Profit with Richard and Elizabeth Gearhart. I'm Richard Gearhart, founder of Gearhart Law, a full service intellectual property law firm specializing in patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
[00:00:20] Speaker B: And I'm Elizabeth Gearhart, not an attorney, but I do marketing for Gearhart Law and I have my own startups.
[00:00:26] Speaker A: Welcome to Passage to Profit, the road to Entrepreneurship, where we talk with entrepreneurs and celebrities who tell their stories about their business journey and also share helpful insights about the successes that they've had.
[00:00:38] Speaker B: Did you know that 2 in 5Americans want to start a new business or are business owners? Well, we have lots of information to help them, too.
[00:00:46] Speaker A: And we also talk a little about the intellectual property that helps them flourish. But before we get to our distinguished guests, it's time for your new business journey. Two in five Americans are already business owners or are thinking about starting business. And we always like to ask our panel a question so that our listeners and audience can get to know the business landscape a little bit better. So today the question is, what are the dangers of being a yes person in business? So, Dr. Puma, welcome to the show. What are the dangers of being a yes person in the world of business?
[00:01:21] Speaker C: Well, Richard, thanks so much for inviting me. Elizabeth, good to see you. I think that's a great question. One of the challenges of being a yes person is it doesn't allow you to think through what you really want to accomplish or who you really want to be. Saying no or challenging the orthodoxy is what really allows you to determine where the opportunities are in business. Now, if you just want to stay in the background, not be noticed and have some security in your job, keep saying yes until those days end.
[00:02:01] Speaker A: Well, you know, it's really funny because what you say is absolutely true. It takes a lot of work to stand up for your opinions, not to mention a little bit risky, which I think you alluded to. But it takes a lot of energy. If somebody says, okay, well, we'll try it your way, that means usually you have to do it right. And so that's something that we need to keep in mind. Diane, welcome to the show. Thank you. We're definitely interested in hearing your answer to this question, which is, what are the dangers of being a yes person in a business? Two things. Number one is yes fails to provide critical feedback. And number two, it's an echo chamber. Yes creates an echo chamber of people that are more not wanting to talk. And it doesn't create like disruption for innovation. Those are good points, Elizabeth.
[00:02:49] Speaker B: I feel like yes men or yes women or whatever eventually get thrown under the bus. Like something happens and the guy maybe two or three stories above you doesn't like what happened. And your manager is like, well, yeah, but she said it was okay to do so. She said blame her and then you get fired. But I also think it just stifles a person. You know, we're going to talk about an IP in the news, somebody that did something to get back his employer, and you just kind of wonder, like, how many times this guy shut down because he tried to say no instead of yes. Right?
[00:03:22] Speaker A: Well, I guess the moral of the story is don't be a yes person if you don't have to be. But still watch your P's and Q's. We all do have to cooperate to some degree.
[00:03:31] Speaker B: If you need that paycheck, you can't say no.
[00:03:33] Speaker A: And if you need that paycheck Passage to Profit is a nationally syndicated radio show appearing in 38 markets across the United States. In addition, Passage to Profit has also been recently selected by Feedspot Podcasters database as a top 10 entrepreneur interview podcast. Thank you to the P2P team, our producer Noah Fleishman and our program coordinator, Alicia Morrissey, and our studio assistant, Marissa Kat Bussari. Look for our podcast tomorrow anywhere you get your podcasts. Our podcast is ranked in the top 3% globally. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram X and on our YouTube channel. And remember, while the information on this program is believed to be correct, never take a legal step without checking with your legal professional first. Gearhart Law is here for your patent, trademark and copyright needs. You can find
[email protected] and contact us for a free consultation. Take care everybody. Thanks for listening and we'll be back next week.
