Entrepreneurial Heaven or Hell?

Another exciting & very busy week – I can’t believe May is already nearly over & I’ll be flying to Sydney soon!

We hosted the quarterly Connector X (that’s X for Expert) at the Business Action Boardroom and had really valuable conversations with the experts about the Connector community – what it means to us & how we want it to feel.

And yesterday I was able to share the EOS love with a group of amazing business owners & humans, from Australia & New Zealand, at the Business Blueprint International Conference (check them out here -?https://businessblueprint.com/).

I ran a full-day online Masterclass for Business Blueprint’s Platinum members & we had around 140 people online, keen to hear "What the Heck is EOS?". Needless to say, I much prefer in-person conferences (the last one was in Fiji - how could I not like it better than Zoom?) but there was actually a fantastic turnout with great engagement.

I got to use a mix of tech & my reMarkable as a handy whiteboard. I use my reMarkable every day & it is such a game-changer for those who love a mix between the old & the new. If you’re considering buying one & want $76 off, click this link: https://remarkable.com/referral/KAVC-RXR9.

Thank you, @Dale Beaumont for inviting me to share & help the Business Blueprint family!

And last but not least, I got my Family Business Advisor Certification yesterday - what a way to finish off an exciting day!

I’ve successfully completed part 1 & excited for part 2 which I’m already registered for. It’s been overwhelming at times, juggling coursework, business & my EOS practice (add some menopause symptoms & brain fog to that & it’s really been fun & games at times!) but it’s definitely worth it. Nothing worth it comes easy, right?

Here’s this week’s business tip, life hack & find of the week… And don’t forget the inspirational quote, which you can download as a wallpaper or lock screen for your phone.

And just because LinkedIn doesn't have enough cat photos, here's a photo of my cat at work with me today - do you think he should become a permanent addition to the EOS offering?:

As always, if you find great things that you’d like to share then feel free to email me for inclusion in one of my weekly newsletters.

BETTER BUSINESS: I know it keeps you up at night

“I fully experienced the emotional roller coaster of growing a private business. It seemed like self-doubt, discouragement, and setbacks just came as part of the journey.” ?

These are the entrepreneurial blues. No matter how confident & capable you are, entrepreneurship is a really, REALLY rocky road and you’re bound to hit some pretty significant speed bumps. ?As entrepreneur and author Seth Godin says, “the middle of anything feels like failure.”

I can really relate to this article – for those who have known me for a while, you’ll know that I have had great successes & some massive failures in my businesses. Having experienced both sides of entrepreneurship, I’ve felt the full spectrum of delight & despair.

Like Dale from the article – some days, just getting out of bed was a challenge.

And as a leader, you exude confidence & passion to make sure your team is well-supported. But under the surface, we can be overthinking & self-doubting just as much, if not more, than the next person. It’s tough when you have to shoulder this alone, and when you’re a business owner, that often is the case.

This article discusses how to prevent the entrepreneurial blues when they inevitably hit.

So how can we overcome the blues?

“For the entrepreneurs I work with, EOS offers more than a business operating system. They find a community of people who’ve all been through entrepreneurial heaven & hell & can help them get through it too.”

There’s a bit more about this community in Find of the Week as well ??

Read the full article to find out how to fight the entrepreneurial blues:

https://www.eosworldwide.com/blog/entrepreneurial-blues

BETTER LIFE: The ‘fun’ in fundraising

Think of the last time you helped someone – how good did that feel?

Giving makes us feel better, so how about giving to a charity & support our kiwi children?

I’d like to ask for your help for a charity that I have been a Trustee for, for over 13 years.

Life Education Trust helps Kiwi Kids to lead Better Lives. I’m sure many of you remember Harold the giraffe from your school days or your kids’ school days. The programmes that Harold brings to the classroom are things not covered in the school curriculum - healthy body, healthy mind, peer pressure, drugs & alcohol. So it’s an essential part of growing healthy & happy kids.

We don’t take any money from the government because we want our programmes to not be driven by politics. So, as Trustees, we raise all the funds required to run these mobile classrooms & the educators.

To aid with this, we’re running a charity fundraiser at our local Covert Theatre. I’ve joined forces with Wade Jackson & his team to bring you a fantastic night of comedy... All for a good cause ??

Join Life Education Trust at the Covert Theatre for a high energy, hilarious show by the Improv Bandits on 15th June.

They have won world championships, performed with the stars of TV’s ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ and continue to delight critics & audiences worldwide.

So, you can experience a great show plus every seat sold puts a child through the classroom!

All additional donations are much appreciated & you’ll be able to ‘purchase’ your very own Harold by donating.

We are also auctioning a children’s programme (for 8-12 year olds) held at the Theatre (RRP: $295) for this great cause.

Tickets are $49, which includes 1 free drink & a donation to the trust. Pizza can also be pre-ordered for $5.50.

Grab your free drink at the bar from 6:30pm, and the auction will commence from 7pm. There’ll be a short presentation from Life Education Trust & Covert Theatre about what they do, then it’s on with the show!

You won’t regret an evening with side-splitting laughs, drinks & good company – and it’s all for a fantastic cause!

Seats are limited so get your tickets now, here.

FIND OF THE WEEK: Feeling alone in your EOS journey?

Being an entrepreneur can be really lonely. The challenges you face, the wins you celebrate and all the ups & downs in between – sometimes it feels like you’re the only one that truly gets it.

If you can relate to this, you are not alone. According to Harvard Business Review, 50% of CEOs from the CEO Snapshot Survey experienced feelings of loneliness in their role. The survey was conducted 2011/2012 so what are the chances of it being way higher now, a decade later? Especially after all the mandatory isolation & temporary business shutdowns thanks to covid.

Then on top of that, as an owner or business leader that is running on EOS, your values & the way you work may be completely different to your peers. EOS shines a glaring spotlight at every nook and cranny of your business. It can be confronting, especially at first, because it feels like there is so much to fix – and it’s often things you have never considered before.

It can get overwhelming real fast.

That’s why it is so important to have a community around you that not only truly gets it but also can support you as you get through it.

I’ve been part of EOS Pulse for over 2 years. It’s a huge support network of fellow entrepreneurs running on EOS as they navigate & experience the EOS Life. And the best thing about being part of this community is that we all share the same core values of help first, grow or die, be humbly confident, do the right thing & do what you say.

Find out more & join the EOS Pulse here: https://community.eosworldwide.com/

BONUS QUOTE :

“Choose to focus your time, energy and conversation around people who inspire you, support you and help you to grow into your happiest, strongest, wisest self.” – Karen Salmansohn

You can download this as a wallpaper or lock screen for your phone, here.

CALL TO ACTION

If you’d like to learn more about any of these tools or would like to find out how I can help you achieve a better life through creating a better business then book a free Discovery Call with me - https://calendly.com/debra-chantry-taylor/eos-vth

Debra Chantry-Taylor

Professional EOS Implementer | Entrepreneurial Leadership & Business Coach | Speaker

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