Your Best Quarter Yet – Starts With Your Mindset



Your journey of business ownership is exhilarating and challenging at the same time. You’re managing various components of your company and trying to predict markets and how your offerings fit into them, all while trying to keep your head straight. You may act like you’ve got it under control, but let’s face it, nobody’s perfect. Except my mom. 

As we head toward our last quarter, I want to see you rev your engines and make it your best quarter yet.

There’s a library of resources I can offer for your business, but the first step revolves around you. Not your business, but you, and it starts with your mindset.

Sure you’ve heard this before, but today perhaps it will land with you in a different and more impactful way. In this video, I kind of just rolled out of bed and put a hat on to show you my morning routine. I wanted to share it with you to show that I walk the walk when I’m encouraging you to take action.

When I first started my business it was the same old check my phone before I got out of bed, then get to my laptop with coffee, shower, and get to work. Do you see any time in there that would shore up my health or mindset?

If you want to avoid burnout, enhance your business, and create and protect your personal peace,  you must create a routine for yourself at some point of the day in which you can get grounded and centered. Here are a few steps to get you started:

Embrace a growth mindset – View challenges as opportunities. It’s so easy to shy away from a challenge, but everything presented to you in life is a chance to grow. And, when you encourage a growth mindset in your business, you encourage the rest of your team to improve, innovate and pivot when necessary in an ever-changing economy.Set clear goals and prioritize – Break down your long-term objectives into smaller goals. Prioritize them and remember to delegate!Ding, ding, ding! Practice mindfulness and self-care – Business ownership can be mentally taxing! That’s why it’s essential to take care of your body and mind. Incorporate relaxation techniques like meditation or deep breathing. Take short breaks throughout the day. Get enough sleep, exercise, water, and nutrition. Even if you’re not stressed out at the time, implementing these steps will automatically maintain balance for you.Embrace failure – Again, everything is a learning opportunity. Do you know how much spaghetti gets thrown at the wall to see what sticks? If something isn’t working, it stinks. I know. I also know, as you do, that each time “it” doesn’t work, it’s the universe giving us a chance to find the right thing that does. Celebrate progress – You worked your butt off. You experienced success. Celebrate! Take time to really appreciate and show gratitude for your wins. And, you can acknowledge what worked, and build on it later. 

If you know me, you know that I am constantly cultivating and trying to improve upon creating a balanced mindset. It takes consistency and commitment. But hey, you started a business, so you can do anything. My suggestion is to start with your morning routine. Maybe wake up a little earlier, sit outside, write a list, or a chapter, take a walk, listen to your favorite music, meditate, be in nature – whatever feeds your soul. 

When you have a healthy mindset, everything else will call into place much easier. 

Wishing you health and wealth always.

-Mike

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