Team member: “So how was your weekend?”
I blanked… “Good” I said.
Few mins later, it struck me that I:
- hosted a house warming
- did wakeboard at sunset
- dinner with 7 & 8 fig entrepreneurs
- met @tailopez at mastermind
- attended TikTok Awards Ceremony
Things happen so fast it’s hard to compute…
Thought I’d write this tweet to help me remember!
Many entrepreneurs have challenging personal lives.
And there is a reason for that.
Their schedule looks like this:
Wake up
Get ready for the day
12+ hours of demanding work
Rushed dinner and little time with family
Disturbed sleep. Rinse and repeat the next day
Monotonous. Imbalanced. Unsustainable.
This leads to stress. A lot of it.
Entrepreneurs are not meant to work like this.
They need room to think, create and build.
Reorganize your priorities.
Life/work balance.
Not the other way around.
Being confident as a business owner inspires your team.
Embracing this mindset boosted my business a lot.
Once we successfully cross a business hurdle, no matter how big, we tend to consider it as ordinary. But what may seem ordinary to us can be super tough for others.
It's not about showing off your confidence. It's about showcasing it in a meaningful, relatable manner.
Projecting your business and achievements in a self-assured manner makes you an authority, which in turn brings more business.
Isn't that how confidence should work?
So never forget this:
Every ounce of self-assurance in your business, regardless of its size, has significance in the right business context.
Discover that business context.
There’s value in your work. Embrace it.
7 streams of income is a scam.
There, I said it.
Sure, you can diversify AFTER getting rich. But no one got rich doing 10 things together.
Focus shapes exceptional trajectories. Focus helps in compounding. Focus differentiates you.
The ability to keep your main thing the ‘main thing’ will make you more money than you can imagine.
Keep going.
You know everything you need to.
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They think of it as one complete action.
When in reality, it is many small things combined. Over time.
So stop looking for 'overnight success'
And start to focus on the right levers for business growth.
> Clarity
> Strategic Partnerships
> Effective Communication
> Business Branding
And many more...
This week, let’s stop thinking like a machine and start unlocking growth as a business.
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How to find your business trajectory:
See, I get it. Building a business can be a daunting task.
But here's the thing - If you don't even know WHERE you're headed with your business, how can you possibly expect to get there?
This is why you need to have a clear business destination in mind before you even start your entrepreneurial journey.
I say this now, but the truth is: I was in the same spot a few years ago.
No idea what I was doing and what goal I was chasing.
So, take some time to reflect on what you truly want out of your business. What makes your business thrive? What are your passions as an entrepreneur? Once you've identified your business destination, you can start taking steps toward it.
It won't be easy, but I promise you, it will be worth it.
Here are 3 ways to gain clarity in building a business and find what you want.
Reflect on your business values
Take some time to identify the values that are most important to your business.
What drives your business?
What is your business’s core value?
Profit?
Innovation?
Being a market leader?
Be as clear as possible. Once you clearly understand your business values, you can start aligning your business goals and actions with them.
Explore your business interests
Make a list of the things that bring joy and fulfilment to you.
What aspects of your business make you lose track of time?
Exploring your business interests can help you uncover your business passions and identify strategies that align with them.
Get your business out of its comfort zone (and yourself too!)
Sometimes gaining clarity in building a business is about leaping forward. Explore new business experiences, even if they seem intimidating at first.
This can help you discover new passions and strengths that you may not have otherwise uncovered.
Feel free to ask any business-related questions you have in the comments below 👇🏻
Entrepreneurial experts love talking about the hustle and the business culture.
Insisting that you work relentlessly your way to success.
But here's the truth:
A lot of their success comes from stopping, thinking, and refining their business strategies.
Correcting your mistake isn't stupidity; it's wisdom.
Working is essential, yes. But so is stepping back to think.
You don't have to follow a business approach that doesn't work.
Instead, stop, go back, find a new strategy, and then continue.
And start asking yourself, "What is it that I know is wrong but I'm doing anyway?
"It is what it is.”
This is the response most entrepreneurs give when someone asks them about the growth of their business.
That means they don't think they have ANY control over it. And that it may take 'years' just like they saw with others.
But that is not true.
Business growth is not a timer that goes off every 2-3 years, and voila! your business is now thriving.
Also, it doesn't matter “how much” you work. Your business won’t “grow itself”.
But being visible to the right people, learning and implementing the right things, and delivering high-quality products or services does.
You'll never achieve your desired business growth... by just working.
Instead, choose to show up and get the work done, identify bottlenecks and start solving them.
That increases your market value, and people treat your business differently.
P.S. Are you also struggling to get recognition for your business?
Give people a reason to pay attention to you.
Don't wake up & share whatever's on your mind each day.
Instead:
- Read about your industry/skill
- Journal about a learning or observation
- Turn it into a 280-character value bomb
If you do this for 6 months, it's tough to fail.