In this Business Blast podcast episode, host Tyler Wagner interviews Anthony College, founder of Anthony College Website Design. Anthony shares a recent personal anecdote about losing his wallet, using it to illustrate the importance of listening to one's heart over overthinking with the head. He explains that websites are more than visual assets; they are strategic marketing tools that can significantly grow a business when applied correctly. His core business advice combines two seemingly contradictory principles: ensure the right timing (product and market readiness) and then take immediate action. He emphasizes self‑care as essential for long‑term effectiveness. When asked about happiness, Anthony cites psychological fulfillment through serving a greater purpose and a spiritual conviction that joy comes from being in God’s presence, referencing Psalm 1. He recommends the Bible, especially Proverbs 18, as a key business resource, highlighting the principle of developing one’s unique gift to open doors. His favorite quote is from Charles Wesley’s hymn, expressing the desire for God’s will to align with one’s own. Finally, he provides his online contact points: anthonycollege.com and his LinkedIn profile.
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Alright everyone, welcome back to the Business Blast podcast. Today I have with us Anthony College. He's the owner and founder of Anthony College Website Design. So we'll kick it off with the first question, Anthony. The first one I have for you is, what's the best story from your life that has an underlying valuable message?
Best story? I'm having a hard time picking a best story, but I had a story actually just from this morning that had somewhat of a valuable message, I suppose. I lost my wallet this morning when I went to the doctor's, and I literally spent the next 2 hours looking all around town for it and went back to the doctor's and looked through the parking lot and talked to the people there asking if they found it, and I was In my head, I was kind of freaking out a little bit, but the whole time it was interesting. I had like this feeling, um, like in my heart that everything was going to work out fine, uh, but in my head I like had all these thoughts like, oh my gosh, my credit cards are going to get stolen and yada yada. And then, uh, I got a phone call and someone found it and turned it in. And it sounds maybe a little corny and a little elementary, but I think applying the principle to business of listening to your heart more than your head. Your heart might not always be right, but getting stuck in your head is never a good thing. So I'd say that's a good thing that I like to remember.
And what's the most valuable piece of information we should know that's within your expertise or industry?
Um, I design websites for a living, and I think one of the things that people often don't know is that a website, uh, can do more for a business than just make it look good and just be nice looking. That there's marketing principles involved that when applied strategically, you can really grow your business a lot more than just having it for the purpose of representing yourself better. That's important too, but there's a lot more you can get out of a website.
And what's your best piece of overall business advice?
Overall business advice, you said? Yeah. I would say it would, it would be like a combination of two things. It would be having the right timing, but But then also at the same time, something that almost sounds contradictory, taking immediate action. So you want to always be taking action and getting things done and making noise, but at the same time you don't want to do things at the wrong time. Are you ready? Is your product ready? Is the market ready for what you're doing? And when it is, take action immediately.
And if you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be?
Um, I would say to my younger self to take care of myself a little better because the more you take care of yourself, the healthier you'll be and the more effective you'll be able to be in helping others and putting time into your business and things like that. So just Like an example for me, I do a lot better if I just take like some—
Oh, are you still there?
Can you hear me?
Yep, I can hear you now.
Okay, good, good.
So the next question is, in your opinion, what's the key to happiness?
Um, I think there's a lot of psychological, um, good answers to that, like being a part of something bigger than yourself and, and, um, making your life about more than just self-serving things, and you feel like you're helping others and fulfilling others, and that actually brings a lot of fulfillment to you. I, in a spiritual respect, I think that the most happiness— there's this scripture verse in the book of Psalms in the Bible, and it says, "In God's presence is fullness of joy and pleasure evermore." And so I believe that having a relationship with God brings the most lasting and real happiness into someone's life.
And what's the best book you've read and what was the number one thing you learned from it?
Business-wise or just in general?
If you can gear it towards business, but it could be spiritual or life lesson, you know.
Okay, I'll be really fast. I'll say two things real quick if I have the liberty to. For business, I would say the Bible, and there's a verse in Proverbs Chapter 18, and you've probably heard it quoted before. I've heard it quoted by like Jim Rohn and people like that. And it says, your gift will make room for you and bring you before the presence of great men. And so I would say focusing on your gift, even, you know, do what you have to do to pay the bills. But on the side, always be focusing on your gift and building up your gift and developing your specific gift that that thing that you do best. And eventually that's going to be something that makes room for you and brings you before people. And also, I would just say that— in books—
the—
but— owner can usually make, you know, like make our whole aim in life about money. And money is really important. But But just knowing that it's not just about that, but that there's life after this earth and how we, if we accept Jesus as our Savior or not depends on what that life is going to be like. And I think that's really important to keep things in perspective too.
And what's your favorite quote and why?
Favorite quote. I really like this one old hymn from a guy named Charles Wesley. He's the guy that wrote Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Hark the Herald Angels Sing. And he— Christmas song. And in one of his songs, he— it goes, not my will, but 'Thine be done. May my will and thine be one.' And I just, I like all the scriptural truths that that little quote encapsulates, just how living a life wanting God's will to be done, not just our own will and our own plans and our own dreams, but wanting God to use us to really help other people.
I love it, man. Thank you so much for coming on.
And where can people—
Where can people find you online?
My website would be the best place, anthonycollege.com, and also LinkedIn. You could find me there, Anthony College, and my last name is spelled just like the school, just like a college, C-O-L-L-E-G-E.
Perfect, man. Thank you again for coming on, and we'll talk with you soon.
Okay, thanks, man. Good talking to you.
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