Live Your Dance Podcast - Molly King

To be honest, it was extremely difficult to name this episode, as Lou came out with so many good stories, lessons, and nuggets to share, both about business and life in general. It’s no surprise to learn too, that at a young age, he learned how fragile life could be (28:00), and since then he’s one who truly “walks his talk.” Lou had a significant career in footwear before starting his own market research company. And in this episode, he juxtaposes the training he got as a talented athlete with how to grow and run a business and a team. This is a solid episode, and we’ll cover the following topics: • Worked in one of Nike’s first retail stores • VP of marketing for several brands, including Asics, and later helped resuscitate the soccer brand, Umbro • “A team is more effective, no matter how good an individual is.” • The importance of teamwork in business, and how to get ego out of the way (7:49) • How Umbro was able to scale from 18 employees to several hundred, and maintain their ability to be n