What limiting beliefs hold you back from starting your business buying journey? What stops you from doing more deals or striving to close bigger acquisitions?

In this episode of the Business Buying Strategies podcast, executive coach Vicki Espin explains how imposter syndrome and limiting beliefs stop you from getting what you want and how to eliminate beliefs holding you back.

If you want to buy a business in 2024 and you’re not taking action, listen to this episode. It could be a game-changer for you.

This is part 2 of a two-part series featuring Vicki. Make sure you listen to part 1 on a game-changer mindset first!

Here are the key highlights:

• Why self-sabotage is the biggest threat to your success
• What is imposter syndrome?
• Why expectations are behind imposter syndrome
• What are your cultural reference points?
• What is an expectation?
• Client story - when the imposter turns traitor
• The difference between self-esteem and self-confidence
• Why you can’t completely eliminate the noise

Here is what you will discover…

• How imposter syndrome trips you up without you realising (and what to do about it)

• How to set goals the right way so you never fail to achieve them

• How to avoid unintentional self-sabotage when you make important decisions

• Why imposter syndrome is a misalignment between what you say and what you think (and how to bridge the gap)

• Why identifying your childhood influences helps you understand your thoughts and beliefs today

• Why your imposter syndrome can show up as your “evil twin” at important moments (and how to deal with it)

• Why even the place you were born and brought up has an impact on your mindset, thoughts and beliefs 

• Why your thoughts precede your behaviour (and why you need to focus on what you want)

• The difference between self-confidence and self-esteem (and why you can’t have one without the other)

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Ready to get started?

Here’s how you can start your business buying journey…

Watch my FREE Dealmakers webinar training:

https://www.dealmakerspodcast.com

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https://www.thedealmakersacademy.com/free-book-giveaway

Join the Business Acquisition FastTrack course

https://www.thedealmakersacademy.com/quick

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