#60 – Harry Phokou: Building a $10K/Month Business in 90 days and Escaping Career Drift

In this episode, I join Jonny Rose to share how I built Hivemind into a leading go-to-market marketing agency for the games industry and why in-person networking events, upskilling, and paid learning communities have been the biggest multipliers in my journey.

We break down the real economics of conferences, why most people drift into careers they hate, how to escape analysis paralysis, and why confidence, not skill, is often the real bottleneck when starting a business.

If you’re stuck in a job, thinking about launching a service business, or trying to level up your marketing and sales skills, this episode gives you a practical blueprint to move from learning mode to action mode.

Connect with Harry:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hphokou/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hphokou
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hphokou

Connect with Jonny:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonnysrose/

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:18 Why In-Person Networking Still Works Best
01:14 How I Think About Creating Valuable Conversations
01:50 What Real-Life Interactions Give You That Online Can’t
03:06 How Conferences Actually Make Money
05:15 How to Get Started in Marketing and Sales
09:51 Moving From Hospitality Into a Better Career Path
10:46 Choosing Your Long-Term Mission Over Your Current Situation
11:01 The Risk of Drifting Through Life
13:24 Why Upskilling Helps You Avoid Career Stagnation
15:47 Learn First, Earn Later
16:56 Why I Invested in Mentors and Courses
17:35 How Learning Accelerated My Personal and Business Growth
22:51 Why Community Speeds Up Progress
23:11 Getting Out of the Learning Phase and Taking Action
23:32 Building Confidence by Showing Real Results
27:28 How My Personal Mission Grew Into a Bigger Vision
31:16 The Launch of Hivemind Academy