Who is Darren Finkelstein, and why is accountability so important to reach your goals?
Darren Finkelstein is an International Accountability Coach, Advisor, Mentor, Author/Speaker
– He’s also known as:
The Accountability Guy®
Darren works with high-performing individuals and teams in Australia/New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia to assist them achieve their highest goals and smash them like pinatas with baseball bats.
Darren formerly worked at Apple for ten years as a ‘Manager of Commercial Markets’ during the inspirational Steve Jobs era. Darren was awarded the prestigious Golden Apple for Asia Pacific. Individuals and teams at all levels of a business or organisation can benefit from Darren’s accountability lessons, which are based on actions and results.
He frequently hosted senior executives and VIPs from Australian businesses at the Apple HQ in Cupertino, California, for technology tours and meetings with the Apple Executive Team. This is an incredible achievement for a high school dropout from Melbourne’s Doncaster suburbs, who is now performing on the world’s largest technology stage in the heart of Silicon Valley. Darren would pinch himself frequently to see if he was dreaming.
After a decade of incredible experiences, inspiring knowledge, and even a few battle scars from his time at Apple (Darren was a true corporate escapee), he felt the need for a change – a true ‘sea-change,’ so he did!
Darren worked closely with business partner Andrew Rose to create a boutique entrepreneurial “lifestyle business” in the marine industry. The company started small but quickly expanded to meet market demands. After 15 years, Darren and Andrew successfully sold and exited the business in 2017.
The next step for Darren was to work as a Marina Manager and Wyndham Harbour Ambassador. On the northwestern shores of Port Phillip in Melbourne’s west, this was a new residential marina and harbour development for about 1,500 people (kids, dogs, and boats).
Darren is the best-selling author of four books, three of which are about boating, family and lifestyle and one about business. During that time, he built the brand of ‘The Boat Guy,’ acting as an industry ambassador and marine expert while frequently presenting at boat shows and industry events. “Honey, let’s buy a BOAT!” was one of the top five books in the world on iTunes (Apple Books). He has a sizable social media following and a growing media profile, and he is well-known in many business circles. He is known for always innovating, never standing still, and “Getting Sh!t Done,” which inspired him to write The Accountability Advantage – Play Your Best Game.
From 2014 to 2021, Darren was a seasoned radio presenter on 3AW, (part of the media juggernaut Nine Media) presenting 7 x live ‘Beach N’ Bay Reports’ every week. He enjoys the challenge of live radio, which complements his interests in the outdoors, lifestyle, and the ocean.
In 2012, Darren graduated from the Dent Global ‘Key Person of Influence’ entrepreneurial accelerator programme, where he became Australia’s first back-to-back winner of the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award. In 2021, he was invited to join the Dent Global team as a Dent Coach to mentor and guide current participants and alumni.
Darren is open about his desire to be a professional golfer (though he struggles to hit them straight), but that hasn’t stopped him from enjoying every round.
You have a thorough understanding of Darren now. It’s time to write your own incredible story, with Darren’s assistance!
Being ‘The Accountability Guy®’, naturally, he’s focused on making a business work by eliminating any obstacles or distractions standing in the way of reaching the goals that have been set.
Darren is confident that with his knowledge, experience, and the support of his community and mentors, he can make a business succeed.
As an entrepreneur, he realises every circumstance, event, and the situation is a potential business opportunity. This means there is a constant flow of ideas about workflows, efficiency, people skills, product ecosystems, and potential new business prospects. He is great at looking at everything around him and focusing it all on his goals.
If something needs to be done Darren gets in and starts it himself, as there is no better time than the present to ‘just do it’. He sets clear parameters and makes sure projects follow their projected path. Being proactive and intuitive, he doesn’t like waiting for permission, so prefers to ask for forgiveness instead.
Darren has formed businesses where he could see a growing opportunity to do something better than it was being done before. Tick Those Boxes is a perfect example. There are plenty of ‘Business Coaches’ in the market, however, rarely do they focus on ‘Accountability’. This is why Darren works with clients of business coaches, to offer hands-on implementation of what has been agreed upon by the client and their coach.
Darren formed Tick Those Boxes because he knew with his knowledge, experience, and energy he could do a better job of solving a client’s real problems, making a quantifiable difference through the delivery of a much better outcome. He’s incredibly competitive and respects his competition, knowing their role is to largely keep him accountable, and this makes him even better.
Darren is great at making connections between seemingly unrelated events or situations. He does so in a creative and commercially focused manner. As an entrepreneur, he often comes up with solutions that are the synthesis of other items. He’s also known to repurpose products to market them to new industries and clients.
Darren looks at defeat as an opportunity for success and a learning experience. He’s determined to make all of his endeavours succeed, so he tries and tries again until they do. If you want to be a successful entrepreneur, you cannot believe anything is impossible, and one should at least try so many times that every opportunity has been explored.
We must understand the importance of people, as they are an asset to any business. Darren has strong communication skills and likes to motivate employees as they work together towards a common goal. This ensures the business grows. He’s great at highlighting the benefits of any situation, naturally coaching others to their own success.
Darren leads from the front. He’s often the first person to arrive and the last one to leave the office. He’ll go in on his days off to make sure an outcome meets (or exceeds) expectations. His mind is constantly focused on delivering products to fix customer problems.
Passion and Energy are one of Darren’s most important traits. Genuine love for the work is why he’s willing to put in extra hours to make the business succeed. This passion goes beyond making money. He’s constantly reading and researching new ways to make businesses better.
Having worked in both BIG business (Apple Inc.) and as an entrepreneur, Darren has built several businesses throughout his career. Largely in the service and lifestyle industries, he also acquired businesses as part of a strategy to achieve growth and market share.
He knows what you’re going through, has walked in your footsteps, and has also been a ‘solopreneur’, so is aware of the rollercoaster journey ahead of you.
Dent Global develops entrepreneurs who stand out, scale up, and make a positive impact in the world.
Dent has worked directly with 3,500 + businesses around the world to help them become more visible, valuable, and scalable.
Dent Global is a leader in strategy and technology for entrepreneurial businesses. Since 2010 they have opened up Head Offices in London, Sydney, and Toronto. Their company values are to be brave, have fun, and make a ‘dent’.
As a Dent Coach Darren works with current student intake groups to ensure students stay on track and successfully implement and execute Dent’s processes and frameworks. He also privately coaches many Dent alumni.
He delivers on what he promises:
Over the 12-month period from 1/2/19 to 30/1/20 these amazing results were achieved:
Darren Gets Sh!t Done!
– RADIO 3AW ~ NINE MEDIA (2014 to 2021)
– LIFE’S BETTER WITH A BOAT
– MIRVAC
– ALL ABOUT BOATS for Ch7 and Foxtel
– DENT GLOBAL ~ Key Person of Influence
* iTunes Top 5 bestseller and industry award-winning title.
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