Even the most successful entrepreneurs can hit a wall and lose their motivation. When you have a super long list of to-do’s and you don’t have it in you to tackle one more task, a business owner may find themselves getting derailed.
Goals go on pause.
Bold visions stall out.
And progress slows down to the pace of snail.
You know you need a break but you just can’t afford to take time away, right? Inside episode 150 of Amplify Your Success Podcast discover my secret to getting motivated to do what you just don’t feel like doing to grow your business.
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Key Takeaways
>> The daily habit that is guaranteed to keep your inspiration high (especially when you’ve got a day full of less-than-desirable tasks to accomplish.)
>> How to jump start your motivation when you are tired, frustrated or in a serious case of bright, shiny object distractions.
>> A little behind the scenes truth moment on how a situation in my life was causing me to hit a major patch of burn out and overwhelm.
>> Five things to try when you need to tackle some big projects but keep procrastinating them!
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
How to Get Fired Up and Productive With a Morning Power Routine (episode 31)
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Leaving the safety net of a job to start your own business is challenging as it is. But if this job loss is unexpected, the trauma can cause you to feel paralyzed, and take a long time to sort out which career path to follow next.
If you ever find yourself – or a friend – in this situation then they’ll benefit from having advice from people who have successful made this transition and understand the unique fears and doubts that the person is facing.
My friend David Shriner-Cahn knows this journey first hand. After unexpectedly losing his job, he drifted around until he finally found a path that aligned his unique skills with consulting and podcasting. But it wasn’t without challenging times, crippling fears and a lot of lessons learned!
Listen in on episode 149 of Amplify Your Success Podcast as I talk with David about his journey and how he conquered those doubts and created success by “going solo!”
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Key Takeaways
>> Why the trauma of an unexpected job loss impacted David’s focus and motivation.
>> How facing fear of failure and fear of losing what he already worked so hard achieve was a significant turning point in his business trajectory.
>> The most important first step you should take if you are starting your own new business (and David reveals he WISHED he had done this first!)
>> The significance of mindset that David has come to appreciate (and now tells all his “in transition” clients about!)
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Subscribe to David’s New Podcast, Going Solo https://goingsolo.smashingtheplateau.com
Steve Olsher’s New Media Summit
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About The Guest
After 28 years as a highly skilled employee, David Shriner-Cahn was told that his job was over. In spite of the immediate trauma and fear, he knew that as his next step, he’d rather work for himself and have more control over his destiny. That was in 2006.
Today, David is a thriving entrepreneur, podcaster and speaker. He’s the host of Smashing the Plateau Podcast and his newest podcast, Going Solo. He is guiding highly skilled professionals who are recovering from a late career job loss and who yearn to impact the world with their knowledge and creativity by becoming successful entrepreneurs.
If you’ve tried to leverage Facebook for marketing lately, you may have experienced the dreaded cricket response.
You craft a perfect post, find a clever image, discover the perfect time to post, and…nothing.
Even if you’ve tried upping your game and paying for Facebook ads, it’s possible to spend a lot of money for dismal results. But my friend Adam Urbanski is KILLING IT with an organic marketing technique that costs you nothing – but delivers aligned, ready-to-buy clients. Listen in on episode 148 of Amplify Your Success Podcast as I talk with Adam about what’s been working on this popular social media platform.
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Key Takeaways
>> What "organic Facebook marketing" means (and why it’s a killer strategy that saves you a boatload of money.)
>> The biggest myth about Facebook and whether your potential clients are REALLY there.
>> How to use a FB group to get leads to big-ticket clients.
>> What the best kind of content to post on Facebook is (and whether to post on your page, your profile or in your groups.)
>> How to avoid the biggest mistakes people make when using Facebook for business (aka costly, profit depleting mistakes NO ONE wants to make.)
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Join Adam’s Fastest Path to Cash Club on Facebook http://fastestpathtocash.club
Keith Ferrazzi, Whose Got Your Back book
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About The Guest
Known worldwide as The Millionaire Marketing Mentor®, Adam Urbanski is the go-to guy for successful B2B coaches, consultants, and expert-preneurs who want to better monetize their unique brilliance, quickly attract more clients, convert more high-value sales, build an authority brand, and grow a business that makes a bigger income and impact.
Using his Revenue RevUp™ method Adam’s clients multiply their revenues two to four times in just 90 days! He built and sold his first 7-figure business in less than 10 years starting with only $194 and a limited ability to speak English. Today he influences over 100,000 entrepreneurs. Through his company, the Marketing Mentors®, and his programs he helps his clients to transform their limiting, time-intensive businesses into highly-leveraged, automated money-making machines that Attract Clients Like Crazy® while he spends up to six months a year globetrotting the world.
If you are a business owner, have you considered hosting your own podcast? Being the host of your own show is a great way to attract more clients, as well as position yourself as an influential authority in your field.
But maybe you’ve thought about it, and the idea of adding one more task to your plate is daunting. Or you have no idea how to get started, so you don’t! Let me introduce you to Lyndsay Phillips of Smooth Sailing Business. Lyndsay is my marketing support and makes getting my podcast out to the world EASY! I invited her to share what to do to keep launching your podcast simple episode 147 of Amplify Your Success Podcast.
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Key Takeaways
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
About The Guest
Lyndsay Phillips is a serial entrepreneur; self-professed organizational freak, client-appointed task master plus project ninja and warrior content marketer for life & business coaches, accountants and other online entrepreneurs across the globe.
As the CEO & Founder of Smooth Sailing Business Growth & Smooth Business Growth Podcast– 15 Minutes Of Pure Marketing Strategies Proven To Move The Needle. She leads a rock star team to support entrepreneurs who are seeking fast-paced business growth but finally have come to the realization that they can’t do it alone, do it all, and do it well.
She is also loves sharing practical tips, business building & content marketing strategies so that you can be more productive and attract more customers faster.