Conversations with Asha & Steve

Are you feeling overwhelmed in your business? How do you know?

As a business owner we tend to always be walking the tight rope of the balance between working in the business, on the business and when it is necessary to also take a step back. When you are moving from the ideation phase to the plateau before future growth, its important to embrace each phase.  If we are not mentally rested and clear headed and not creating the space for that in our daily lives we won't be able to reach our goals as easily or quickly. Working on ourselves is a vitally important key to a successful business. Join us as we being this series of working on ourselves as business owners in order to have that reflect in our businesses as well.

One of the blessings as an entrepreneur is the flexibility with our schedules and resources. But when you are dealing with aging parent or an ill family member how does this flexibility impact your business?  Hiring aligned employees becomes a more important focus from inception of your business.  Are you prepared for the inevitable need for more time away or an employee requesting more time to deal with a family issue? What is fair? How much time is valid for you to take off versus an employee? Do you have policies and contracts in place that covers these possible scenarios?  Join us as we discuss the important keys to make sure you are prepared and clear on what your policies will be as a business owner.  Remember all things are not created equal but there is always room for great communication and clarity in any situation.

How aligned is your business? And what does that mean... When you are starting your own business there are so many tasks that you are constantly managing and it quickly becomes a balancing act throughout the day.  In order to grow your business and expand your team, its important to find people who are aligned with the mission of your business. Finding out what is important to you, what your expectations are and be able to effectively communicate that with your new and old employees. Making sure that everyone is clear on what to expect, what the business stands for and what the collective goal really is.  These are all aspects of truly aligning your business. Join us as we speak about our experiences and help you in assessing your strategic alignment in your business. 

What keeps you motivated throughout the year? As the calendar year flipped you probably were super excited about your new years resolutions and goals and now 6 weeks into the year you find yourself feeling lost and demotivated?

Join Asha and Steve as they discuss how to combat these winter blues and dips in your personal and business life. We all have these moments of feeling lost. Try getting back to the basics and take one small meaning task at a time and bask in the small achievements and accomplishments.  The small wins will soon become the bigger wins. Everything each of us do and how we respond is the only thing we have control over. The way we respond today determines the decisions and actions we will take in the future.

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We want to wish you all a happy holiday season and a great start to the new year of 2019.  Take some moments to reflect upon 2018 and all of the great experiences and lessons you may have had.  We would like to thank you for joining us for Season 1 and can't wait to join you for Season 2 in the beginning of 2019.

Be sure to listen to the end:)

How many times do you stop to say " Thank You"? 

You are grateful for your life and for the opportunities that you have but do you take the time to express it and really feel it? 

Gratitude can transform every part of your life... including your work and business. In fact when we are thankful and grateful for the opportunities coming our way it seems to bring even more towards us. 

Two words, Thank You, are both simple but incredibly powerful.  This coming week is Thanksgiving in the United States and it is a collective time where we all give thanks for our family and friends and what we have in our lives.  It would be wonderful if we could make everyday Thanksgiving in some way... Ok maybe skip the turkey and football everyday :) ... but just get to practicing the Attitude of Gratitude daily. 

Is there a friend, family, colleague, employee or anyone that you haven't thanked lately for what they do in your life... take some time to reflect upon it. It is essential to your business that you value the people you have around you and even behind the scenes and show that in some way. Whether it is a note of appreciation, a small gesture or a public acknowledgement for what they do during your next staff meeting.

As we wind down this year take a moment to think about the three most important things in your life that you are grateful for and write them down.  This will remind you that even in the tough times there is so much to be thankful for.

Asha and Steve shared their lists that included:

1. Health- Without a healthy body and mind nothing would be possible. Its important to invest your time and effort in maintaining the most healthy lifestyle possible. Remember that mental and emotional health is just as important as your physical health.

2. Support Team- The family and friends who support them behind the scenes that allows them to be and do the things that they do in the world.

3. Freedom-  The freedom to be able to create your experiences the way you want and share knowledge and inspiration to others along the way.  To really be able to help people in every way possible.

Thank you Listeners for Joining us on this journey.  If you have any questions or comments please visit us at www.conversationswithashaandsteve.com  We would love to hear from you.

And for those of you in the United States, We wish you a great Thanksgiving Holiday.

In this episode Asha and Steve give their unique perspectives on what being an entrepreneur means to them.

Show Notes:

Joins us in this weeks episode as we speak about Inspiration.

 Inspiration is important in assisting us feeling motivated and keeping our passion and commitment at the forefront of our minds. In our daily lives we come across many inspirational people both known and unknown. Being and feeling inspired helps us strive to be and do better in our lives.

People such as Albert Einstein and Oprah Winfrey are inspirational people in their own rights. Steve and Asha speak about why each of these public figures have been an inspiration to them in their journey till now. 

Steve shares a personal story of  his high school teacher, Jay Stephenson, who helped shape his entrepreneurial spirit from is Freshman year. And how this mentor helped him get to where he is today.

Whether being inspired or inspiring others, it is an amazing way to connect and give back to one another.

As promised our list of inspirational people both known personal and historical.

Steves Top 8 influential People

Historical

Albert Einstein

Leonardo Da Vinci

Steve Jobs

Howard Schultz

Sir Richard Branson

Personal

Jay Stephenson- High School Teacher

Jim Harper-  Dad

Asha Prasad- Friend/Co-Host