THREAD / Characteristics of a "Beta Business Owner"
Does this sound like you?
- You're afraid to stand out or upset anyone
Your personal brand suffers because you'd rather be invisible or conform instead of trailblazin' and hellraisin' your way to success
Does this sound like you?
- You're afraid to stand out or upset anyone
Your personal brand suffers because you'd rather be invisible or conform instead of trailblazin' and hellraisin' your way to success
- You're too nice
You're a nice guy so your customers and clients walk all over you
You have no standards or clearly defined boundaries so you're a punching bag for people who want CHEAP work, services and products... FAST
You're a nice guy so your customers and clients walk all over you
You have no standards or clearly defined boundaries so you're a punching bag for people who want CHEAP work, services and products... FAST
- You're a perfectionist
You think people will like you more if you're perfect and "try really hard"
... they won't
- You worry about typos
- You take forever to create online courses
- You've been writing your book since Obama's 1st term
No wonder you feel stuck
You think people will like you more if you're perfect and "try really hard"
... they won't
- You worry about typos
- You take forever to create online courses
- You've been writing your book since Obama's 1st term
No wonder you feel stuck
- You avoid conflict
You act like the slightest discomfort or setback is the end of the world (it's not)
You don't take risks because you hate rejection
You don't realize that calculated risks are essential for growth, so you stagnate or fail
You act like the slightest discomfort or setback is the end of the world (it's not)
You don't take risks because you hate rejection
You don't realize that calculated risks are essential for growth, so you stagnate or fail
- You're always keeping score
You do things and expect things in return instead of out of genuine, unselfish motives
You think the world "owes you" when it owes you nothing
You attachment to this scarcity mindset makes you cautious and fearful instead of bold and courageous
You do things and expect things in return instead of out of genuine, unselfish motives
You think the world "owes you" when it owes you nothing
You attachment to this scarcity mindset makes you cautious and fearful instead of bold and courageous
- You want to be told what to do
This makes you feel safe in your nice, neat orderly world, but that's not how entrepreneurship works
YOU need to be the leader
YOU need to be the decision-maker
YOU need to be the strategist and visionary
Everything must fall on your shoulders
This makes you feel safe in your nice, neat orderly world, but that's not how entrepreneurship works
YOU need to be the leader
YOU need to be the decision-maker
YOU need to be the strategist and visionary
Everything must fall on your shoulders
- You're passive aggressive
Your indirect method of communication weakens your relationships
You don't say what's on your mind, so it's no surprise you don't get what you want
This hurts you in negotiations, setting prices and building mutually beneficial relationships
Your indirect method of communication weakens your relationships
You don't say what's on your mind, so it's no surprise you don't get what you want
This hurts you in negotiations, setting prices and building mutually beneficial relationships
- You're too sensitive and emotional
You're constantly in reactive mode
You get upset easily
You lash out at friends, family or clients instead of taking charge of your emotions
You need to learn to be calm, cool and collected
You're constantly in reactive mode
You get upset easily
You lash out at friends, family or clients instead of taking charge of your emotions
You need to learn to be calm, cool and collected
Last one...
You don't put yourself first
Entrepreneurship takes a certain degree of selfishness
It's YOUR time, YOUR vision, YOUR product
Failure to prioritize leads to failure to progress
You don't put yourself first
Entrepreneurship takes a certain degree of selfishness
It's YOUR time, YOUR vision, YOUR product
Failure to prioritize leads to failure to progress
