There are so many things to consider when you’re growing a business.
But today, I’m not talking about things that you ‘do’ – I’m talking about qualities you embody. I think sometimes people fail not because they’re doing the wrong things… but because they’ve got an unskillful mindset.
Thankfully, I also believe that our mindset can change – we just have to have enough awareness to uncover our current tendencies, and then work on changing any that aren’t serving us.
In this episode, I’ve summed up what I believe are 5 absolutely non-negotiable elements of being successful. I call them ‘The 5 P’s of Successful Business.’
What are the 5 P’s?
I believe that to succeed in business, you must be positive, passionate, proactive, patient, and pragmatic.
I go into detail about each of these qualities in the podcast, and you can read a few highlights below. There are some really useful resources below, too, so make sure to check them out!
Enjoy 🙂
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Quotes and highlights from this episode:
- You have to believe in yourself in a deep, fundamental way.
- Mindfulness meditation is a good tool for learning how to take a step back from your negative self-talk.
- CT Post: Why (and How) You Should Practice Mindfulness Meditation
- Book: Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.
- How two Thriver Circle Members got past challenges by being positive.
- You must love both your craft and business. If you don’t love business, find someone who does to help you.
- When you turn your hobby into a business, you run the risk of killing your passion for it.
- It’s not a ‘build it and they will buy’ scenario – you have to work at it.
- I recommend the GTD (Getting Things Done) list-keeping method, and I use Trello to do so.
- “The more you fail, the more you will learn, and the more you try, the more you’ll succeed.” {Jess}
- You’ve got to be willing to take risks.
- ‘It’s a marathon, not a sprint’ (yes, I say this A LOT, has it sunk in yet?)
- If you want to start, start with the end in mind, and be in it for the long haul.
- Don’t neglect the ‘boring’ stuff, or it will come back to bite you.
- “You’ve got to keep your feet on the ground AND your head in the clouds.” {Jess}
- You have to know your limits.
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P.S. Apologies in advance that this episode is a little percussive in spots, because I lost the muffler on my mike on our recent roadtrip – I’ve got a new one coming! 🙂
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