“I can’t wait to be a huge success! But how can I THINK like a successful entrepreneur before I actually AM one?”
Ask any hugely successful entrepreneur or CEO what has been the #1 KEY to their success, and she’ll almost definitely tell you the same thing: Having the right mindset.
And that mostly comes down to asking herself the right QUESTIONS throughout the day, and at each key moment in her business!
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“How can I stand out online as an introvert? I’m not used to promoting myself!”
As a branding and business coach, about 90% of my audience members are introverts! But as you know, we introverts don’t typically seek out the limelight…
So how do you build a powerful brand, when you’re used to (and more comfortable) working behind the scenes?
Here are 5 key introvert-friendly ways YOU can stand out online and get noticed by the right people!
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“Do I have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur?”
Most people I know in the online business world are constantly asking themselves this question — or some variation of it!
The truth is, no one starts out with having what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. We develop “what it takes” through awareness and practice!
The first step is being AWARE of the qualities you need to develop, and the next step is just PRACTICING and improving your skill at each one.
Here are the 7 essential qualities of a successful entrepreneur, for you (and all of us) to model and practice!
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Here are 11 key things great brands do!
1. Focus on one person
Great brands aren’t for everyone, they’re for SOMEONE! They’re in business and in the world to help a certain kind of person become who they want to be, and get what they want to get.
The more a brand dilutes its message to appeal to everyone, the less relevant it becomes!
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When you struggle with motivation and staying focused, it can feel like fighting an uphill battle with yourself. You feel blocked by an invisible wall – whether it’s fear, self-doubt, distraction, or a sense of just being overwhelmed.
If you are having these thoughts, please know that you DO have what it takes, and what you’re experiencing is very normal. And it’s also solvable! You just need the right tools.
Take it from me – it is really, really hard to change these behavior patterns through sheer will power alone. (You'd think it’d be easy to control your own behavior, but it sure as shit is not.)
Because your subconscious is stronger than will power, and it's fighting against you.
But there are techniques and strategies that actually work. They vary from the woo-woo spiritual to the very mundane. Some of them provide a small boost today, others will have a slow-motion impact over the next 10 years, and others can completely change your way of being within a few days (that's not an overstatement).
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Creating a business takes a heck of a lot of hutzpah. Because you’re reading this, I already know you have a rare entrepreneurial spirit and desire for more, deep in your cells. You’re constantly trying new things and pushing your own limits.
When you’re exploring new territory, it’s completely normal to feel out of your depth. It’s natural to feel underprepared – unsure of your ability to deliver and succeed. But you shouldn’t let that stop you from making big shifts in your life!
This post is about building confidence in your new business – the confidence you need to show up fully each day, ready for whatever comes at you.
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Hello, wonderful you! Ashley here, coming at you analog-style.
That’s right – I’m writing this post with a good old fashioned pen, on good old-fashioned paper, using my good old-fashioned hand. (Okay, it has to be typed up at some point, but this draft is totally old school).
Why am I writing this blog post by hand? Well, just moments ago, I was settling in at my desk to write my weekly-ish blog post. I’ve worked over the past few months to maintain a regular blogging habit, and it was time to reinforce it.
But just as I pulled open a new document, the power went out.
Yep – no flickering, no off, then on, then back off. Just out, FOREVER.
Okay, not forever. It will come back on eventually I’m sure (unless this is the end of the world, in which case this day is going very differently from what I expected).
I’ll be honest – for a split-second I thought, “Oh well! Too bad! The universe doesn’t want me to blog, I guess. After all, my blog post ideas are in a Word doc I obviously can’t access right now.”
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