003. 7 Things I Wish I Knew When I First Started My Business

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The journey to becoming an entrepreneur and running your own business is a bumpy, rocky, and unpredictable road. And, if you've heard my story, then you know that I quit my secure 9-5 corporate job as a Marketing Director without any kind of backup plan...

... and the result? Well, let's just say that I got to hit all those roadblocks and bumps pretty hard and learn these lessons the hard way. In this episode, I'm sharing with you the 7 things that I just wish I knew before starting my own business and I have no doubt that you learn some valuable lessons from it too.

Here’s a quick rundown of this episode…

• [01:54] Getting comfortable with money
• [04:40] The lesson I paid $10000 to learn
• [08:50] Becoming an expert at one thing
• [10:15] Activity doesn’t equal growth
• [12:00] Why you should focus on client relationships
• [13:00] The 3 Ohs - Optimize, Outsource, Automate
• [15:00] Your business can be a blessing or a curse

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Get your free ticket to the Purpose To Profit Design Business Summit (Aug 22-26, 2022)
• "Profit First" by Mike Michalowicz
• The Contract Shop
• My Trademark Lawyers

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