Intentional Growth

#207: Finding the Flow State: How Entrepreneurs Can Tap into Their Fullest Potential


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On today’s podcast I have a friend from a peer group and the cofounder and CEO of Project EVO, Arman Assadi. Arman helps leaders and creatives find their flow. He was featured on the cover of Foundr Magazine — which has featured household names like Richard Branson, Brené Brown, Mark Cuban, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Arianna Huffington.
A flow state, also known as being in the zone, is the mental state in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. So much so that time feels like it dissipates.
What You Will Learn in Today’s Podcast Interview:
How to avoid the extreme anxious feeling of being trapped in the role of CEO
Why business is the ultimate mechanism for experiencing flow on a day-to-day basis
Why finding your flow can enable you to focus on growing a valuable business​
Three questions you should ask various people in your life to become more self-aware
What the Brain Type Assessment is and how it can help you understand how you see the world
What the right amount of challenge is to foster your personal and professional growth
How self-awareness is key to addressing business challenges and avoiding the sudden urge to “bolt” from the company 
Why sometimes selling your business is not the right answer
Podcast Interview Summary:
I have been fascinated with this concept of flow and positive psychology for years. I believe owning and running a business enables owners and entrepreneurs to tap into this state of flow… whether they know it or not. ​​Flow can make the experience of owning and running a business amazing and addicting.
​​If your business is facilitating your personal state of flow without you knowing, selling the company and losing that feeling has a huge potential of leading to regret. ​​On the other hand, if you find yourself burnt out because you can’t tap into that state of flow anymore, you might decide to sell as fast as possible, leaving tons of value or other options on the table. 
 
In order to reach your full potential AND be able to optimize the relationship you have with your business, you need to understand how you find your flow and how your business fits into that equation. ​​You can then engineer your ideal life before, during, and after owning a business.
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