On this episode of the Performance Mindset podcast, Amy’s very first guest on the podcast returns. Mike Van den Abbeel, managing partner at Winter Garden Salon Development and Bumby Partners and president of Mosaic Hair Studio, joins Amy for a conversation about mindset, guiding business principles, and leaving a legacy through business real estate purchases. Mike’s greatest passion is contributing to his local community, and he shares how he helps local nonprofits.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

1. Creating systems and operations that others can clearly understand, follow, and duplicate to your vision.
2. Investing your time and resources into your staff’s education with intentionality.
3. The importance of doing a self-assessment to figure out what you’re not good at and hiring someone who is.
4. Navigating owning a salon while working as a developer in a non-traditional sense.
5. Mike Van den Abbeel’s willingness to take a little bit of risk in up-and-coming areas.
6. Owning real estate as a part of your overall business and succession plan.
7. Why a city needs to have a vision like businesses do.
8. One of the most surprising things Mike has learned along the way.
9. Using your business acumen to help nonprofits and get involved in your community.
10. Mike’s decision to hire employees instead of 1099 contractors.

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Connect with Mike Van den Abbeel:

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Mike Van den Abbeel’s cell: 407-928-7238