Do you ever feel like you're stuck in a rut? You may be cultivating negative mindsets and unproductive habits without even realizing it! To get out of this slump, take a step back and assess yourself. What's limiting growth in your life and business?

In this eleventh episode of The Limitless Podcast, Jamie talks about the five most common behaviors entrepreneurs have that are limiting growth. When confronted with a brick wall, it's easy to become complacent and unmotivated, but change is within your grasp. If you know what you want and where you want to go, you can be your most motivated, powerful, and rebellious self.

Don't miss this week's episode if you're interested in finding out what's holding you back from rebellious growth and overcoming the blocks limiting that expansion!

Here are three reasons why you should listen to this episode:

1. Learn how to define growth on your terms. Be rebellious!
2. Discover ways to overcome the five most common things limiting growth in your business and personal life.
3. Understand that becoming limitless is about being intentional and focused on your vision.

Resources

• Stop being a solo entrepreneur and start leaning on fellow rebellious business owners. Join my 5-month business invigorator, Thrive Mastermind, and support your business with my mentorship and the partnership of six other entrepreneurs. Ignite growth toward your biggest vision!
• Check out The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
• Listen to our Podcast Episode 7 to know how to Harness the Power of Community for Business Growth with Emily Merrell.
• Find your tribe in our Sprinter community!
• Find a more meaningful networking session through Six Degrees Society.
• Connect with Jamie and share your story: Instagram │ Website │Twitter │ LinkedIn

Episode Highlights [03:57] Defining Growth

• Our life journey is about change and growth in some way. It's about living life to the fullest and finding meaning and purpose.
• Business growth is different for every entrepreneur. It can be about revenue growth, audience growth, sales growth, etc.
• You can't have business growth without personal growth - figure out what's holding you back.

[06:53] Growth Stunt No.1: Time

• People usually don't realize how they're spending their time.
• Listen to the full episode to hear Jamie's story about how emails were limiting growth for one of her clients.
• Our time is a metric of success and growth.

Jamie: "If you feel blocked, if you feel stuck in whatever growth that you're looking for, it's a good and important moment to take a look at how you're spending your time."

[08:15] Effective Time Management

• Define your money-making tasks, or MMT, in your own words.
• MMTs help move the needle, leading to earnings or even to the best version of yourself.
• Jamie's MMTs include making sure her clients are happy and expressing her creativity. These not only help her earn money but also energize her.
• After assessing herself, Jamie realized that instead of meeting people and exercising, she was limiting growth by spending too much time on TikTok.
• Remember, you can create time by scheduling and prioritizing things. You also control how intentional you are when tackling tasks.

[12:32] Growth Stunt No.2: Environment

• The environment includes where you work, your city, and your relationships.
• Look at your relationships and determine if they inspire you to be the best version of yourself.
• It's essential to find a community of like-minded people to know you are not alone.
• Keep in mind that you are the product of the five people you spend your time with.

[14:40] Creating a Better Environment

• Consider how many people you've met or reached out to this month.
• If you're not part of a community, join one! Jamie recommends the Sprinter community and the Sixth Degree Society.
• A good environment is when the people are as invested in your success as you are.

Jamie: "Motivation can absolutely fall off, but the energy of a room—of people who are invested in you, that [motivation] gets to be renewed every single day."

[16:13] Growth Stunt No.3: Playing Small

• Playing small means doing what everyone else is doing, like blindly following gurus and their advice.
• Creating rebellious growth means owning your voice, style, and approach.
• People often want to be someone else. Remember, you are unique, and trying to be someone else can hinder your growth.

Jamie: "Your voice, your movement, your impact is unique. The way in which you approach life, the way in which you've decided to build a business, what inspires you to continue to build that business every day is like nobody else's. You are fucking bold because you are an entrepreneur, and you're pursuing your purpose through your business every day."

[18:05] Owning Your Voice

• Knowing and owning your voice includes knowing your social media style.
• It's easy to follow trends and jump on bandwagons. However, you need to figure out your way of sharing stories.
• The more you can be yourself, the more likely you'll attract people and communities who love you.
• Think about how you can own your voice today. It can be a small act.

[21:50] Growth Stunt No.4: Playing Victim to the Algorithm

• If you believe that social media or specific platforms are unnecessary, you are playing the victim.
• It's now so easy to find people who need your help, build a community, and share your experiences.
• The algorithms are 75% based on your behavior. If you're blaming the algorithm, you're blaming your behavior.
• Social media platforms are consistently growing and changing. You should never apologize for making changes and optimizations with your business.

[24:10] Adapting to Changing Environments

• You need to ask yourself whether you're growing as the internet and business environment grow.
• We all adapt in different ways. If you don't like certain things, share your truth and unfollow people you don't enjoy.
• Identify what you can do to adjust to the change around you. Jamie shares a few ideas in the full episode, so tune in!
• Since we have little to no control over our environments, adapting will make growth more manageable.

[27:54] Growth Stunt No.5: Vision

• Vision is knowing where you want to go. If you don't have one, you are stunting your growth.
• Understanding your vision will help you know how to show up every day to get you where you want to be.

[28:36] Visualizing Your Ideal Future

• If you want to know your vision, start with visualization.
• It can be as simple as picturing the average ideal Monday.
• Listen to the full episode for Jamie's guide on this process!
• Visualization should include minor details. You need the know-how to reach your goals.
• You are in the making of your limitless self. Learn to match your potential energy to your current one.

[34:02] Creating Rebellious Growth in Summary

• Know that time comes from you, and you can prioritize tasks that will move the needle for you.
• Make sure you're in an inspiring environment that helps you grow and reach your biggest desires.
• The social media landscape is for bold people who own their voices.
• Adapt to the changing environment and society.
• Get to know your limitless self and have a clear vision.

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Everyone gets stuck at some point. It's okay to fall into a rut, as long as you get unstuck! Keep in mind that business growth goes hand-in-hand with personal development. If you can overcome what's limiting growth in your life, you will become unstoppable! If you learned a lot from this episode, subscribe and help us spread the word by sharing it!

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