Authors, Creators & Visionaries

045: Interview with Business Strategist Mike Young


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Did ANYTHING good happen to you in 2020?


It's the question that seemingly everyone is asking right now, and I had the unique opportunity to chat with business strategist Mike Young about our unexpected (but greatly appreciated) lessons learned this year.


Among these lessons:


  1. What you say to yourself matters - how you describe or qualify your “failures” or missteps is crucial. 
  2. When starting a new offer, you’ll always have an imposter-syndrome feeling because you don’t know how it’s all going to play out. The solution: DO NOT over-promise on your offer. 
  3. It’s difficult to OVER-communicate with people you are close to.
  4. You have to know where you’re going and how you’re going to get there (plus my newest secret weapon in this area)
  5. The value of monitoring your energy as you determine what you DO like at any given point in time. 
  6. Continue to explore your passion in order to most deeply understand it. 
  7. You never know where the chips are going to fall. If you get the foundation right and take the focus off of yourself, magic begins to happen. The pivotal question to ask yourself each morning: Who can I help today?


Resources:


Mike Young's website


Mike’s book, Made Over: How to Create a Powerful Brand that Will Transform Your Business and Save Your Life


Mike’s Facebook


Mike’s Instagram


Authors, Creators, and Visionaries Podcast with Frank Lopes


Frank Lopes' book, The 7-Minute Setup: How to Achieve Your Business and Personal Goals Faster and Easier


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Authors, Creators & VisionariesBy Elizabeth Lyons