Business Owner's Rulebook
Lorraine Ball
Podcast Host, Author, Marketing Coach, Professional Speaker and Teacher
When I started my first company, I filled out the paperwork with the state of Indiana. I got a nice certificate, stamped and signed by the Secretary of State certifying my new business. There was no congratulations, no good luck wishes, and no instructions!
Like me, you probably had a general idea of what you were going to do wit your new business, but not what the day to day would be like! Most of us, dive into our new business and figure it out as we go.
But as I learned along the way, you don't need to do it all on your own. Turning to other business owners in informal conversations and formal mastermind groups can be really beneficial.
Zachary "Parker" Harris joined me in a conversation explaining how a mastermind group is like hiring seven consultants all at once. LISTEN NOW
It also helps if you understand your problem solving style and superpowers. As Kris Ward explains sometimes what you think of as a strength is actually working against you. LISTEN NOW
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And one final thought for your rulebook - If you are like many small business owners, laying awake at night worrying about your business, working all day long and in your spare time, thinking about your business Joseph Drolshagen, SMT? doesn't think that is the best way to get ahead. In our conversation, he challenges the idea that exhaustive effort is the only path to success. LISTEN NOW
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