We consider the 3 main components of ME to be: my life, my business and my family. That is why we so often forget about another important one: me as a person!

We can easily get off balance because of fear, habit, even passion and ambition. But should we really pay the price of dealing with the resulted shortcomings?

Most entrepreneurs consider their business as more than their work, it becomes part of who they are. And that is one of the first steps to messing up their balance.

In this episode we are going over 5 steps that will help you prioritise more conscious and develop great control over your focus.

Honest truth about being an entrepreneur: if we don’t work, we don’t eat. And the government is not gonna provide any type of pay if we get sick. It is all on us!

We do like to believe we are invincible sometimes and that we will be able to always work. This idea of working harder than anyone else in order to succeed, can eventually cost us more that it’s worth, in terms of physical and mental health.

A successful entrepreneur is someone who creates for himself a supportive environment so that “failure” doesn’t happen in another area of his life like marriage or parenthood, for example. 

And part of this climate is where self-care plays a decisive role. In this episode, we will be focusing on 5 essential daily disciplines that any of us can apply in order to make well-being part of our entrepreneurship journey.

Our goal this season is to present the realities, the intentions and the true stories of being an entrepreneur. And that means taking a look at some sensitive subjects as what it means to experience loneliness when you are working for yourself, by yourself.

It’s absolutely normal for most entrepreneurs to identify themselves with their businesses. And this raises the normal question of how deeply this impacts their life. Although, the more important discussion is on the topic of “ should we allow it to happen?”

We’ll be going over a few important reminders and easy steps to deal with the feeling of overwhelming and loneliness, when you are your own boss.

Not everyone is at ease with meeting new people and even worse, when it’s people that we don’t necessarily like. And yet, even the most boring of meetings has and should have a meaning.

It may sound like a cliché but making the most out of every encounter will pay dividends in the long run.

In this episode, we’ll go over 5 simple steps on how to create impactful connections, no matter if it’s in your personal life or in business. Step nr 4 it’s a great example of how a simple phrase can open so many real conversations :” I prefer to see you when I am able to give the best of myself”.

Can you think of a few times when using this phrase would have had a bigger impact for both parties involved?

We can name it how we want, customer relations, client strategy or customer service but eventually it all comes down to one thing: how do we make them feel after they have bought from us!

As we were talking about in the episode about sales Episode 8 Why a sale can change your life, we can truly consider a sale as being successful when we are convinced ourselves that our product was exactly what our customer needed. And as such, the game is not only to sell but to provide them with a valuable experience after. Customer Service is not only an “admin” duty, is truly a central part of the sale experience.

In today’s episode we will be looking at this topic from 2 different point of views:

1. Understanding clients and the psychology behind it

2. How important is the service level we are offering them

Underpromise and overdeliver, isn’t that what we all hope to provide? This episode provides 5 useful tips to improve your customer’s experience with you.

Part of being an entrepreneur is having the ability to use our set of quality skills that we develop, not only for our business but also practicing those skills for a better life experience. And right on top of the list should be learning how and when to say NO.

It can happen that sometimes “NO” is not so much the best answer but also the ONLY answer. So how do we go about identifying those times? We are taking a look in this episode, at the clear signs that we should pay attention to, before committing to anything.

How often have you invested time and energy in deals that were a clear NO from the beginning? If you had only listened to your instinct, one of those quality skills we were mentioning…

Why is “saying NO” such a debilitating decision? Is it driven by fear or maybe lack of self-confidence? This is indeed a complex subject with sometimes specific reasons but nevertheless there is a common thread of truth tying together the examples we talk about in this episode of the untold stories of entrepreneurs.

Depending on our beliefs and past experiences, we don’t relate to risk in the same way. What can seem as adrenaline and a challenge for some of us, others think of risks as major red flags, that immediately trigger panic and fear.

Does staying in a “safe” situation seem like a long term solution for anyone? More likely no, and more so, is a safe bet for stagnation and progress killing. Developing the ability to take risks, especially calculated ones, is almost a requirement for entrepreneurs and off course, is a skill that can be learned and polished over time.

In today’s episode, we will be going over the 5 steps formula to start looking at deliberate risks with a more welcoming and accepting eye. 

Step Nr 4, even if a bit uncomfortable at first, can be applied on all areas of life, not only in business.

What would you reply to the phrase: “To sell you, is to help you”? Would you consider it a manipulation? Would you take it as an insult maybe?

Being a salesperson in not well received, especially in Europe. The image of somebody quite pushy, that makes endless conversation and has a tendency to twist the truth, is that an accurate representation?

The ability to sell is accompanied also by a feeling of trust, authenticity and deep caring that the person standing in front of you is very receptive to. In today’s episode, we are going over 5 tips on how to “sell” your sales technique and have people perceive you as a genuine person.

Once you become an entrepreneur, you are here for the long run, always working on developing your business and never disconnecting from the market. Because once you stop doing these and just settle on your “I made it” throne, you can be sure that the newcomers are paying the same attention to the market just as you did in the beginning and finding exactly the angle that you thought is not worth pursuing.

The success of every business is in giving their clients EXACTLY what they are looking for, and not because there is no other choice on the market. So how to disrupt your own business from within and be ahead of your “shadow” competitors? Tip nr 1- understand your client’s complaints.

One example of a company that didn’t believe in disrupting the market and didn’t listen to what the clients were asking? NOKIA

In today's episode, we are presenting the 5 most important tips on how to practice a disruptive approach of your business from inside out.

How often do you take an aerial-view of your business? As entrepreneurs, we tend to focus mainly on the daily matters at hand, and face the issues only when, and if they appear.

To our members of IMN Paris Business Club, we systematically have them audit their own venture, in order to determine if they are still on track with their business goals and values, since any successful business needs to present value-added and be sustainable, in addition to being profitable.

The 5 essential questions that we are discussing in this episode apply to all types of structures and they shine a light not necessarily on your products or service, but rather on the success of your clients, your team and your community.