I remember it like it was yesterday, it was mid-2015 and I had left my career just six months earlier to pursue speaking as a business.
I was feeling a bit unmoored.
After having my days clearly defined by endless deadlines, I was the one who had to decide what was a priority.
And I didn’t have a support team to take care of any of the mundane details.
For months I had been consuming podcast episodes like it was my job – and learning so much from them.
One memorable takeaway was the sage advice I heard more than once on Pat Flynn’s Smart Passive Income – advice Pat had heard from Jason Van Orden, then host of Internet Business Mastery:
“There’s a difference between just in case learning and just in time learning.”
I had been doing a lot of “just in case” learning over the previous six months and it was time to pick a project that would help me take my side hustle to a six-figure business.
Since podcasts had had such a big impact on me and I would much rather talk than write, I set the intention to host a weekly show.
I knew that would require a lot of focus and attention, especially since I wanted it to be a high-quality show out of the gate.
At the time I couldn’t have even dreamt that I would have the opportunity to interview Jason Van Orden and get to know him in real life.
I wouldn’t have dared to dream that I would meet Pat Flynn and he would agree to be on my show.
And the thought never crossed my mind that I would ever interview Seth Godin.
Yes, THAT Seth Godin!
Want to know the secret to getting amazing guests?
Asking them.
You will always get a no if you never ask.
Your Challenge For This Week
When you first start a new project your goals may be modest.
Dream BIGGER.
Stay with it and thoughtfully develop the connections that will help you far surpass your original goals.
Set your sights on your version of Seth Godin and Pat Flynn.
It may not happen overnight, but it will likely take a lot less time than you’d think once you start to actually work towards these bigger goals.
Try this and let me know how it goes!
Business Growth Strategist & Business Coach
As a relationship-based business growth strategist, I work directly with a limited number of self-employed professionals, aka solopreneurs.
WHO YOU ARE:
You want to have a greater impact and increased income. The problem is that there are so many options for how to build your business that you can feel stuck, overwhelmed, and like you’re running out of time.
The reason options are overwhelming is that you’re looking at them as a series of disconnected steps, when to make the most of your time, you need a strategy that connects only the most important and highest impact ones.
You know that if you try to do everything, you’ll accomplish nothing. This means, to achieve your goal, you have to invest in a strategy to put time on your side.
What’s Included:
As a relationship-based business growth strategist, I will work with you to design a year-long plan that consists of three 12-week sprints, each followed by 4 weeks of reflection/assessment, rejuvenation/vacation, and strategic planning. This will allow you to sequence your goals, create momentum, and leverage your limited time.
We can build your plan through a half-day strategy session, a coaching engagement, or a mastermind program.
These are not right for everyone; they’re personalized offerings and are priced accordingly.
What might you work on?
In my coaching work with entrepreneurs and solopreneurs, we focus on the areas where you’d like to grow, which may include:
- Creating a strong sales conversation framework
- Building your referral network
- Lead generation through a relationships
- Growing your visibility in your industry
- Increasing your ability to attract the right kind of clients
- Identifying and launching a minimally viable offer
- Breaking through whatever bottleneck is holding you back from getting the results you want and deserve
- Becoming a published author and marketing your book successfully
- Improving your virtual presentation skills
Learn more about the different ways we can work together – deep dive 3-hour session, private 1:1 coaching, and masterminds. I’m excited to support you in reaching or exceeding your goals.
Stay Connected:
- Connect with me on LinkedIn to see the content I share.
- New to my website? Start here
- Listen to my On the Schmooze podcast – weekly since July 2016.
