#GrowNOW The Podcast

At the beginning of every business venture, in order for us to actually start working, we may say yes to almost everyone, since any paying client is a good client, isn’t it? As we well remember, we were talking that there is this rule of 3-3-3 : first 3 clients for free, next 3 clients at cost, and the 3 after that on a minimal profit margin.

And along the way, as we grow and keep developing products and expanding, we come to realise what truly motivates us is that is that our clients grow in the same time with us. Equally as important, is to start attracting the type of clients you want in this moment, that correspond to your level of growth, the high-level ones.

Today’s episode is for those entrepreneurs who are convinced that they are ready for high-level clients but yet have not figured out how to go for them.

PS: A little tip from us. As an entrepreneurs, you will never be completely 100% ready, so say YES first and figure out how to do it quick along the way. Just dare going for those clients that can help you achieve your goals.

As business owners, we get motivated by the idea of thriving, stepping up our game, daring to bring new products or new clients. And yet, it takes courage to get over the discomfort and the doubts that come with the package of growth. Moving out of our comfort zone it takes effort but isn’t the reward worth it?

In this episode we will talk about how to make the task more important than the difficulties and self motivate along the way.

It can happen sometimes that in business, we may acknowledge intuitively and logically what our next best move should be, and yet hesitations and sometimes confusions can cloud our judgement. One of the most common reasons is the fact that at some point, we identify so much with a certain aspect of our business that changing can seem somehow counterproductive.

Today’s episode focuses on the work environment that we create for ourselves as entrepreneurs and how that can become a bit of a trap sometimes for ourselves.

The definition of an entrepreneur should definitely include the fact that we don’t want other people dictating our life. Is one of the main reasons why the decision to be self-employed is one of the hardest but most rewarding. And because we have to own up to the fact that it’s all up to us now.

When we don’t get to sign a contract after putting so much time and effort, after losing clients for “unfair” reasons, or when life hands us an unexpected bad deals, not getting what we had our eyes on, it can turn into a devastating situation, primarily mentally.

But you know what? In business, is very unusual that someone does something just to prove you a point, or that a client’s behaviour has something to do with you personally.

In today’s episode we are giving our attention to the important topic of separating personal feelings from business and keeping an objective, undisturbed view of situations.

What to do when a blue Monday suddenly transforms in a blue month? You know, those days when we feel low on energy, almost to the point of depression. Studies do show that it is a phenomenon specific more to the Northern emisphere.

As far as January is concerned, the 3rd Monday of the month is the one that gives us this failed feeling, just after the Holidays and by now, realising that the New Year’s resolutions are not exactly working. In other words, short days, long nights and some big credit card bills after all the presents.

What to do?

In this episode we want to present you a few proven ways to get by easier and dare we say, with a clearer view over the first month of the year.

The main reason why New Year’s resolutions don’t work is because you might know WHAT you want, but most of the time not have it very clear WHY you want it. We trick ourselves in thinking that we need to wait for the 1st of January or first Monday of the month to go after something we really want.

Instead, what we want to present in these 2 Bonus episodes, is an alternative to the resolutions, a proven method that can be applied in business but also in your personal life.

Please listen here to the first Bonus Episode Part 1: Alternatives to New Year’s resolutions

The main reason why New Year’s resolutions don’t work is because you might know WHAT you want, but most of the time not have it very clear WHY you want it. We trick ourselves in thinking that we need to wait for the 1st of January or first Monday of the month to go after something we really want.

Instead, what we want to present in these 2 Bonus episodes, is an alternative to the resolutions, a proven method that can be applied in business but also in your personal life.

In today’s bonus episode we want to have an imagination exercise about the year that just ended. Wanna join the game?

The thrill of wishing and receiving presents for Christmas does certainly diminish with age, because we know there is no magical old man in a red suit, we know where presents come from. But thinking back to the childhood, one can understand the magic behind having a goal, a toy above all toys, that one thing that we thought we wanted more than anything in the world. How thrilling was the idea of receiving the very thing, the anticipation, the expectation and certainty that we will get it?

Whatever happened to that almost blind faith we had? Why are we not able now to instinctively just believe in ourselves that we are our own Santa?

In today’s episode we would like to take you on a journey of imagination and desire and let’s write to our Inner Santa and have the confidence to wish for anything we want .

Working with so many entrepreneurs, sometimes it comes easy to find the right topics to share in the podcast.

As the word goes, every story is a good story if we can learn something from it. And as we have the custom here, we approach those ideas that can resonate with the business community, from a more personal and sometimes vulnerable angle. This end of the year has its challenges like any other but one common theme we keep hearing is how difficult it is for business owners to inspire and motivate their teams during these last few months of 2021.

This episode offers some tips and ideas on how to keep being an inspiration for those around you, in personal or business life.