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Regret is a powerful emotion that can drag us into a pretty self-loathing, unkind place if we let it. It can also be used as a tool to help you improve your decisions, raise performance and deepen the meaning in your life according to Daniel Pink and his book The Power of Regret. 

I recently used regret to help me make a decision about my summer and it was really helpful. I want to share how you can harness the power of regret, not to beat yourself up, but to step into a future that is different than your past and create a life with more purpose and passion (and fun!). 

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I got this question from a Food Business Success member on our call last week and it sparked an episode idea I have been wanting to tackle for a while now. How do you know if it is time to quit. Sometimes quitting comes in the small "q" form when it gets a little hard and sometimes we need to evaluate the big "Q" quit of our business. 

I give you some ideas and strategies on how to manage the small "q's" and how to evaluate if it is time to shut down the business.

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Your business requires you to think bigger and use your brain for solving higher level problems. Welcome to entrepreneurship my friend! In this episode, I share the strategy I use to solve either recurring issues in my business (after I solve the urgent problem) or focus on the longer term strategy to achieve the results I want in my business. 

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What if I told you that from where you are at to where you want to go in your business, there are 10,000 problems (big and small) that need to be solved (scientists estimate you make 35,000 decisions each day which are essentially problems you are solving).  Wouldn't you just want to get better at solving problems so they aren't such a BIG deal? 

On this episode, I share my strategies for solving those immediate, gotta get fixed now, kind of problems and some ways you can think about them to make them less dramatic and exhausting. What if problems weren't really a problem...? Think about that for just a minute. 

Today is the last day to apply for Food Business Success to get full access to the live Create More Time Bootcamp summer bonus. For just $197 a month, you get full access to the program including group calls with me two times and month and our four week bootcamp that starts June 21st!

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We wear "busyness" as a badge of honor, but why? Does it feel good to tell someone you are busy when they ask how you are doing? NO! It feels terrible. It feels overwhelming and demotivating, like, what's the point anyways. 

I am on a mission to cure you of "busyness" syndrome. If you are actually going to launch or grow that dream businesses, we first have to master your time so you actually have the minutes to take the action required of you. And I want you to actually have more fun in the process!

The Create More Time Bootcamp starts on June 21st and the only way you can get it live is if you apply to Food Business Success and join as a member by next Tuesday, 5/14. What are you waiting for? This is going to change your life...it did for me. 

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Ryan was exactly where many of you listening are at right now. He had a dream and a desire to create a food business. His passion is hot sauce and after listening to the podcast and YouTube videos, he finally reached out. But he wasn't quite ready...yet.

Then he decided to go all in and we started our work together just over a year ago to bring Pup & The Pepper to life. His story is such an amazing example of (mostly) enjoying the journey. It doesn't mean things won't go wrong or get hard sometimes, but that doesn't mean you have to have a negative experience. Your business is a rollercoaster and Ryan is on for the ride. He has had some amazing successes, but that is because he is also willing to fail a lot.

I loved our conversation and I know you will too. Maybe it will be you one day on the podcast!

Pup & the Pepper Website: https://pupandthepepper.com/
Pup & the Pepper Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pupandthepepper/

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Are you happy? 

In your life and your business pursuit? 

Sure, it's fun to fantasize about turning your hobby into a real business and having more freedom as an entrepreneur. Often times what happens is that you put so much pressure on yourself to achieve success really fast and are not enjoying the process. And when your business feels like a grind and brings on anxiety, you are actually LESS effective when you do actually do the work. Or I see you give up entirely...until the next time you feel inspired. 

What if I told you there is a direct correlation between happiness and productivity? What if you found a way to be 2% happier in your business - just a small shift - that a Harvard Business Review showed a 23% increase in output. So, how do we create more happiness in your business? You will just have to listen to find out!

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Do you consider yourself a procrastinator? Check in and see if any of these feel true for you and your business. 

Do you notice that you aren't making real progress on your business because you keep putting it off for something else?

Do lame chores like laundry somehow become really important when it is time to sit down and do something hard for your business?

Or do you sit down for just a few minutes to check social media and then you lose your "window" of time to get that thing done like updating your website or filling out that application or emailing the market manager to see if they have space for you? 

A successful entrepreneur is a person who chooses more often longer term rewards over instant gratification.

But, what if you find yourself really avoiding something. Or just never seeming to make the time for it, even though it is something you know "should" be done? 

In today's podcast, I am exploring how procrastination can be a good thing. What?! You will just have to listen to find out...

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I debated whether to call this episode "words matter" or fewer things better. With my amazing guest today, Kristin Graham, we talk about both. But I love the beauty of her podcast by the same name, Fewer Things Better, so I went with that.

This is a must listen to episode with an expert who offers simple, easy to do brain hacks that will increase your productivity AND help you feel better while doing the work and living your life. This is a perfect episode for May which is all about being more productive.

After you listen, head over to our private Facebook group and share one strategy you will implement today! Turning off the rise to wake feature on my phone was a GAME CHANGER!

Get more of her life changing information at: https://unlockthebrain.com or listen to her new podcast, Fewer Things Better,  on all the channels or https://unlockthebrain.com/podcast/ 
Definitely follow her on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristingraham1/

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Whether you are creating a food business as your side hustle or this is your full time career, I see a lot of my clients struggle with productivity. It is challenging to manage yourself when the work that needs to be done is self-directed without a lot of structure or accountability (like when you work for an employer). Overwhelm, stress, anxiety and hustle quickly become a way of life for many entrepreneurs. As one of my clients recently told me "it feels like my week is happening to me instead of me taking charge of my week". 

I get so much done AND have a lot of fun in my business. This wasn't always the case. Anxiety, overwhelm and self-loathing used to dominate my days, whether I was working or not. In today's podcast I want to offer you with the mindset shifts that have helped me and my clients get so much more sh*t done and accelerate their businesses. 

After you listen, head over to the private Facebook group and share your biggest takeaway and one thing you will try. We don't have to do everything all at once, just take one tiny step to feel 1% better. 

If you want to get all of my tools, tips and strategies, you will have to join me inside Food Business Success on our VIP call next week or you can always get the replay.

👋We're Food Business Success®. We mentor early-stage founders with real coaching, strategy, tools, and systems to help them avoid common pitfalls and build a brand that lasts. We're also home to the Launch & Grow Accelerator.

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