Building from the bottom

Don't use words like "just" and "might" it gives the trust away and makes you seem uncertain. Especially when you're on sales calls.

If you're a start-up founder, do you really need a coach? Something I've learnt is instead of spending money because you have it, ask yourself do you really need it. Sometimes you have to do things by yourself and achieve something before you spend. (Inspired by this video by Noah Kagan)

If you've genuinely tried for 90 days at your business, and nothing has happened, it's time for you to tweak what you're doing. Whether it's the product, the target market, or your sales calls.

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In today's podcast, I cover 3 main topics:

- The power of goal setting and understanding not everyone want to make a million

- Collaborating and partnerships and how to utilise them to excel your business

- The tough call of business and working for free in hope that you will turn a profit.

Have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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In this episode I look at a range of different sales approaches, including Upwork, LinkedIn outreach,  Hashtags and ads on Facebook.

I also talk about using a CRM and excel spreadsheets to track where the money is in your sales pipeline. The CRM that I use is Hubspot and it completely free.

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This week I get philosophical. It was my birthday last week, making me 22. A birthday I have been waiting for. The only birthday I have been excited for. In this episode I talk about the power of the numbers 22 and 11 in my family, and the meanings behind them.

I also talk about making quick decisions, vs longer term ones, and how I usually go about making these quick decisions.

Finally, people are going to talk you down, especially if you're young and starting a business. They will say "who do you think you are?" and "you're living in dreamland." The only way to get past this is to control where you spend your time. Spend less time with these people, and more time by yourself or with people that cheer you on. Screw the haters.

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This week I've been chatting with Sam Winsbury.

We've been talking about his journey into business, whether business is born or learned, transitioning to working on the business full time after university and a whole lot more.

This episode is a goldmine for anyone at university who is looking to start, or has already started a business.

Check out Sam on LinkedIn here too: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-winsbury/

Have a great week.

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In todays episode, I talk about Justin Bieber's new song, Lonely, and why I feel like it's a cry for help.

I also cover the feeling of being at a crossroads. I'm approaching the end of university, and feel like the decisions I make in the next 9 months, will impact my whole life journey. I have to choose wisely.

Bad habits have also been building recently including lack of exercise, eating sweets and reading my book. I need to work on this.

We all have high standards, and so today I talk about how I try and deal with my high standards in order to stay productive.

I also have been asking myself this question a lot recently, "is this where I want to be for the rest of my life?"

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The episode covers everything personal branding.

When you're first starting out in business, personal branding can really help you to excel your reputation in the industry. I cover my personal experience with building a personal brand as well as a few tips on how to start building your own.

It will feel uncomfortable at first, but over time, you will build this great habit, build awesome relationships, and maybe even make a bit of money.

Have a great week.

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Mindset is so important when starting a business. But when you first start out, you need to dig deep into why you're starting your company, who do you want to help, what happens when it gets tough? All these different questions are things to consider when you're first starting.

Holding yourself accountable is also really important. I struggled with holding myself accountable with sales, as I was nervous and scared. Sometimes you need someone to help hold you accountable and work through some of your problems with you.

Good task management is essential when you're in the early stages of a business. You time is tight, as you need to do everything with no help. To manage my tasks, I use a mix of chunking, Trello and the Urgent/Important matrix to pick if tasks are worth doing. I talk about this in the podcast, but if you want to read more about the Urgent/Important matrix, check out this really good Medium article.

Have a great week.

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Balancing every task in business is hard when you're starting out. It's even harder when you have to study 15 hours a week and submit 3-6 assignments twice a year.

This podcast breaks down some of the pressures you face as a university student, trying to start and build a business. 

You never know whether you're devoting your time to the right thing.

Lecturers say 'why not wait till after uni?' and 'you're doing it wrong.'

Never being able to go fully all in, even if you want too.

These are just some of the points mentioned in todays podcast. There is more, and it gets a lot deeper and more vulnerable, so be sure to press play, and let's have a chat about it afterwards.

Have a great week.

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We all have values. We all have things we care about. It's really important to tie these into your business.

Today's episode talks about that, and my pursuit in making the world a better place.

I've been punched in the face. When I write this, I don't mean a mental punch, I'm talking full force, fist to the face. 

That moment really changed my perspective. Just click play to hear more.

Have a great week.

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