The Small Business Saturdays Podcast with Aaron Montgomery

This episode of the Small Business Saturdays Podcast hosted by Aaron Montgomery is featuring guest Nick Keyes. Nick shares his personal story of losing a child and how it inspired him to leave his role as a pastor and become a Health and Life Insurance Broker. Nick explains how his experience and resources can help small businesses plan for the unexpected and be better prepared for whatever comes their way.

 

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One of the best ways to create a complete vision of what success is for you is to create a comprehensive list of everything you dream of accomplishing. This is a powerful opportunity to go BIG. As Michelangelo said, "The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." By creating a vision of your ideal business or even ideal life, you have put your subconscious brain to work on achieving those goals even while you sleep. In this episode, we will discuss going deep, why your list should be 101 items long, and all the different aspects we can cover. The types of customers you want to work with. The ideal equipment and systems for your business. Even what retirement looks like for you and the people working with you. Plus, so much more.

 

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As business owners, calm can instantly turn to chaos. The supplies don't arrive correctly, employees don't show up, or any number of other things can upend us. You need a strategy to get back into the "zone" as soon as possible. When we are calm and focused, we can trust our instincts, make decisions faster, and accomplish more of the right projects. From Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), there is a concept called anchors. The anchor serves as a reminder or a trigger that puts you into a certain state of being. In this episode, Aaron will walk through some steps you can take to create positive anchors that you can reference back to when you need to get out of the chaos.

 

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Zig Ziglar famously said, "You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." In the years that Aaron has supported small businesses, action has been the common missing link for most small business owners. Many small business owners think that consuming and staying in their comfort zone by doing busy work is action, but that is stasis. How can we get into action and out of our comfort zone? The initial steps are always the most challenging as they get the ball rolling, but soon the ball will be rolling downhill nearly on its own. In this episode, we will talk about intentional action and taking those first steps that might seem scary. Remember F.E.A.R. is just an acronym, so join us and learn more.

 

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Ready to take action? Do you think willpower is enough to get you to your goals? Science has proven that it takes more than just willpower. Aaron has spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to reach his goals and what he learned is that there is a lot of brain science we need to understand. Figuring out why our subconscious brain doesn't always play nice and why our conscious brain is not always prioritized when we are stressed, overwhelmed, or tired. But Aaron has created an 8-step plan that is helping people reach their goals. In this episode, those steps will be revealed, and you can set up your own success action plan.

 

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The lucky number is 13. Since Aaron was born on Friday the 13th (many moons ago), he felt like a list of 13 habits we can all cultivate to become more successful would be appropriate. On this Small Business Saturday's episode, we will walk through the list of 13 habits, talk about why they are important for everyone, and discuss strategies to set these up in your life. These are habit people like Oprah, Tom Brady & Beyoncé have in common. Ready to add them to your life?

 

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The stresses, strains, and challenges of running a small business in a constantly challenging marketplace continue to grow. The OSG Community is feeling the effects of inflation, supply chain issues, their growth cycle, and their desire to reach their idea of success. According to a new national survey of small business owners, 42% said they have experienced burnout in the past month, and 24% reported currently experiencing burnout. Burnout or excessive stress can affect our health, relationships, and businesses. In this Small Business Saturdays episode with Aaron, he will discuss some techniques for dealing with stress and explore how we can reframe and use it to our advantage.

 

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Are you regularly dealing with negativity, either by your own creation or through the relationships that are part of your daily life? This negativity IS having an impact on your mindset and your ability to show up as your best self. Let's discuss protecting ourselves from negativity and transform toxicity into YOUR power. Surrounding yourself with people who do what they say they will do and act as if they are ready for success. As business owners we need all things working together to find the success we deserve. When people in your life are actively trying to bring you down and hold you back from achieving your goals and dreams, you need to take action.

 

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Perfectionism is an excuse. There I said it, and while that may be jolting, you know it is true deep down. It is an excuse not to move forward, deal with your fears, and put yourself out there. But when we know how to deal with our ego, we can be the masters of our universe and fail forward faster. We have to master the ability to do a cost-benefit analysis quickly and then take control by choosing to believe it is possible and attract worthy benefits. F.A.I.L. is just an acronym for the first attempt in learning. Perfectionism doesn't allow that first attempt to happen.

 

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Human nature is so funny sometimes. We are built in many ways to look out for number one, and we are competitive and will hoard it all when we are in a fixed mindset. But the way that humans have come to be the dominating species on earth is through cooperation, teamwork, and lifting each other up. Many people have heard Aaron say, "A rising tide lifts all boats," but what does that mean? In this episode, we will discuss what that statement means and how you can do more and be more. By giving back, you move your business and goals forward. It takes an abundance mindset, so show up knowing there is plenty for everyone.

 

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