To kick off 2023 - my latest news
Mike Foster
Business Mentor & Coach | Fuelling ideas and sparking plans for a better business
HAPPY NEW YEAR
I wish you every success and enjoyment for 2023.
I hope you enjoyed the festive break with those most important to you, those that I’m sure create part of your purpose and your why.
On reflection of last year, what did you learn from both your wins and your moments of disappointment?
Looking forward, what do you want both personally and professionally this year?
If you look forward and visualise yourself on 31st December 2023 then what would you of wanted to have achieved? What boxes have you ticked? What would put a massive smile on your face?
For those things to happen what change do you need to make this year?
With any change, exercise, eating, work / life, your business, the most difficult part is getting started, changing habits and committing to a different way.
If you always do what you’ve always done, then don’t be surprised if you get similar outcomes.
After consideration for any change the best day to start is today.?If you didn’t start yesterday then you can’t change that.?If you don’t start today then look to do so tomorrow or asap.?
The forecasts are that it will be another tough year, but as always there will be opportunities.
Start well, with the right mindset, doing what you need to do, focused on what I phrase as your high pay off activities.
Break down those overall objectives for 2023 into shorter term steps and smaller goals that creates purpose and motivation to fuels your desire for execution.
You got this.
In this month's update, as always I hope you find some useful information to help you?start, develop, scale or grow your own business.?
Mike
A selection of my recent Blogs
‘The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing’ Henry Ford
Mistakes are all part of the journey. One of the most important things for an entrepreneur is to not be afraid of making mistakes.?In this blog I share 5 tactics to help you learn to love them instead of fearing them!
Remember mirror, signal, maneuver? This was the beginning of a step by step guide to safely driving a car. And in just the same way, business processes are step by step guides to driving your business.
Automation is key to freeing up your time by no longer executing certain tasks manually.?
My Latest?Short Video Snippets
Each video snippet of 2-3 mins is a thought to help you in the development of your own business.
Here's a few from recent weeks that you may have missed:
You can view all my video snippets (near?170) on my YouTube channel at?https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzpP1GPKRp6mbW2rfzxCoNkSrViJ2q_m-
Free Resources
My resources include my:
I also offer 4 downloadable eBooks.
All designed to?help you start, develop or grow your own business.
I do hope they help you in some way.
On reflection of 2022 I’m sure there were parts that made you feel like s**t or times you asked yourself if it is all worth it
If so, you were not alone.
BUT just imagine being an employee that does not enjoy their ‘job’ for any moment whilst they also don’t enjoy the flexibility, tax efficient income, control, creative freedom etc that you enjoy by being an entrepreneur / business owner.
The common reasons I’m told we are not enjoying our own business are:
·???????I’m not able to use my time effectively?
·???????The business is just drifting?
·???????I suffer from imposter syndrome?
·???????“People” = team, customers, suppliers?
·???????I’m not paid what I’m worth
·???????I feel the pressure of working to keep my team employed and I don’t feel I’m getting their commitment in return?
·???????My work / life boundary is blurred or lost?
·???????I’m not earning enough profit to pay for the things I want or know I should be doing
·???????Everything has become urgent and important for me to do asap
·???????If I started again I’d do it differently?
·???????I’m not doing as well as others (or what they tell you on social or at events!)
·???????Cashflow is a constant worry?
·???????I’m not sure where the next piece of work will come from.
·???????I can’t let go, delegate or outsource as I’m worried about the quality and customer interaction
·???????My team want so much more than before (flexible working, pay rise, benefits) and I can’t do it all
·???????I’m not attracting the right type of customers
·???????We are struggling to hire, retain or maximise efficiency of our people
Have you fell out of love with your own business or risk doing so?
It doesn’t have to be that way in 2023.
Take a read of how I helped my clients over the last couple of years?https://entrepreneursmentor.co.uk/testimonials-reviews/?
If you feel we could work together on the development of your business and be one of my five new clients in Q1 then let’s have a conversation.