Building Great Sales Teams

John Ruff: Ruff and Ready Entrepreneurship

Episode Summary

On this episode of Building Great Sales Teams, we chat with John Ruff, Owner and CEO of Ruff & Ready Moving, and Consultant at John Ruff Business Coach, about his journey as an entrepreneur, the importance of paying for consultations and becoming a business coach. Enjoy!

Episode Notes

John Ruff is the Owner and CEO of Ruff & Ready Moving, a Mayflower company, and a Consultant at John Ruff Business Coach. He is also a Partner and Vice President of Clothing in Armor, and host of the Keep it Moving podcast. John's areas of expertise include nationwide and international moving and storage, soft body armor, and network marketing. Over the past three years, Ruff & Ready Moving has been the fastest growing moving and storage company on the West Coast, and has won Business of the Year awards in 2018, 2019, and 2021. John is passionate about helping people avoid rip-off brokers and shady moving companies.

Starting a new business can be daunting, but with the right mindset and guidance, anyone can succeed. John shares his insights on the challenges he faced starting his own business, and how he overcame them. He also explains how he turned his passion for helping people avoid rip-off brokers and shady moving companies into a successful enterprise. Tune in to this episode to learn from John's experience and expertise on how to start and grow a successful business, and how to become a business coach and mentor.

Listeners can connect with John on Facebook at John Ruff, on Instagram at @johnwruff, or via email at john@ruffandreadymoving.com. For more information on Ruff & Ready Moving, visit ruffandreadymoving.com, and for Clothing in Armor, visit clothinginarmor.com.

Episode  Overview:

Introduction

• Host Doug Mitchell welcomes guest John Ruff, the owner and CEO of Rough and Ready Moving Mayflower Company.
• Ruff is a business consultant and coach, and he is also the host of the Keep It Moving podcast.
• Smith and Ruff discuss the importance of being active on social media, and they talk about how to deal with negative comments.

Ruff's Background

• Ruff started his moving company in 2008.
• He has since grown the company into one of the fastest-growing moving companies in the West Coast.
• Ruff is also a business consultant and coach, and he helps other business owners grow their businesses.

The Importance of Social Media

• Ruff believes that social media is an essential tool for business owners.
• He uses social media to connect with potential customers, and he also uses it to build relationships with other business owners.
• Ruff recommends that business owners be active on social media, and he says that they should be prepared to deal with negative comments.

Dealing with Negative Comments

• Ruff says that it is important to ignore negative comments on social media.
• He says that negative comments are often made by people who are not happy with their own lives.
• Ruff recommends that business owners focus on the positive comments, and he says that they should not let negative comments get them down.

Conclusion

• Smith and Ruff discuss the importance of being active on social media, and they talk about how to deal with negative comments.
• Ruff recommends that business owners be active on social media, and he says that they should be prepared to deal with negative comments.