Belief and the beRICH mindset
Beliefs drive our behaviors, our actions and our reactions. They influence how people see and interact with us. They produce and determine our inner circles and even our perceptions of the world around us. Beliefs Matter It’s why we, JB and The Doctor created the Entrepreneur Mastery Lab (EML) and it’s why we built the #beRICH mindset as our core value system. Both the EML and the beRICH mindset are products of our belief systems. So what are our beliefs and how can you see and feel them? Here’s a few. We all want to be great and be a part of something great Community will allow us to become greater than ourselves and will create opportunities for legacy and impact There’s no real fulfillment in being materially successful, we need to lift others up with us We can always do better Life requires constant experimentation The beRICH mindset The beRICH mindset is about living a fulfilled and satisfied life. It specifically states: R – Rise to mastery Whether it’s in your profession, your craft, your personal development, we need to develop mastery to develop respect for ourselves. Without true dedication and mastery there is no true self respect. I – Inspire greatness Being an inspiration to others means leading by example. It’s earning the reputation of living a life aligned with your beliefs even when it’s hard, and even when no one is looking. C – Celebrate knowledge Knowledge is the tool we use to better ourselves and the people around us. Celebrating the quest for knowledge and rewarding ourselves for the development of our minds is a must. H – Help others along the way People are tribal. We are not meant to be alone. Everyday we make the choice to develop the community around us. When we do, we find we strengthen ourselves. We are the multiple and the prodigy of the community around us, as they are of us. Entrepreneur Mastery Lab (EML) If you’re in the EML it’s because of our belief system and that you share some, or all, of our beliefs. The lab was created as movement and a vehicle to better the way that we do business and live our lives. If you’re not a member we highly encourage you to join right now and become a part of something greater than yourself. Join our Facebook Group If you’re curious why we’re discussing beliefs at all, check out our most recent podcast where we spoke with Mark and John Cronin of John’s Crazy Socks, the worlds largest sock company. You can listen in here!
Three Exercises To Become More Dedicated
Maybe you’re going through a rough patch. Maybe you are looking to evolve to the next level. Either way you’ve decided you need to really dedicate yourself to something. If you’re looking for ways to become more dedicated to yourself, a relationship, your business or other commitments you’ve made, we have you covered! Many of us search for ways to become more dedicated and we have found these exercises are incredibly helpful. 1. Review If you’re just starting out or if you’ve been going at it a while there was a reason why you made a commitment. Think about what that reason is and write it out to the best of your ability. Once it’s down, take a close look at it again and ask yourself ‘but, why?’ Write down your response to that question. Keep repeating that until you get to the point that you have uncovered your deepest reason for the commitment. Once you’ve settled on the deepest reason and it’s on paper you can put it on the wall, in your wallet, or even snap a photo on your phone screen saver. Keep it close and bring it front and center when you feel yourself slipping from your dedication. 2. Reward You dedicated yourself to something for a reason. There was a greater end result you were looking to achieve. You wanted to make a change in your past or current situation. To become more dedicated make sure you remember to reward yourself. Celebrate the small daily victories and express gratitude for yourself when you stretch and push. Small regular rewards will help sustain a longer and deeper dedication to your goals. It’s especially powerful to find a reward that is specific to your reason (#1 exercise) and brings you a fresh reminder of the excitement that started you on your journey. 3. Accountability Create a check in with yourself or someone else. Whether it’s a journal, a mentor, colleague or coach you want to set expectations for yourself and you want to make sure you’re being held responsible for those expectations. Be realistic with your accountability. Whatever level of dedication you have currently, you will likely struggle to make giant leaps and bounds. The odds of increasing your level of dedication rise dramatically when you consistently and persistently add to your current load. At every check in, ask yourself three questions: how you will feel if you achieve the dedication you’re aiming for, what will your life look like living at this level of dedication, and, how will I feel if I don’t achieve this level of dedication. These questions will recenter you and help maintain a higher level of dedication. If you’re looking to join a tribe of like minded professionals that believe in the #beRICH mindset: Rising to Mastery, Inspiring Greatness, Celebrating Knowledge and Helping Others along the way, you’ll want to check out our private facebook group, Entrepreneur Mastery Lab. You can join the movement here!
Showing Thanks and The Platinum Rule
When it comes to showing our thanks as professionals and businesses the sky and your creativity is the limit! There are countless ways to show your thanks and today we wanted to extend some of the ways we show our thanks in our businesses! My great-uncle was an owner of one of the largest dairy (milk) distributors in the United States many years ago. When I was a child, he shared a simple lesson to me that stuck out. If you want to do business with someone, break bread. Have a meal. Enjoy a drink. Build a relationship. There’s a lot more ways to do business with someone – I’ve run races alongside future clients and partners, I’ve played golf, closed business at a bar, heck I’ve even built relationship at cycle studios dripping sweat with my colleagues. Platinum Rule What my career has taught me is that doing business with someone requires you to treat them the way they want to be treated, what’s known as the Platinum Rule. You may be more familiar with the Golden Rule – treat others the way you’d want to be treated. The Golden Rule is good, the Platinum Rule is better. The Platinum Rule has you treat people the way they want you to treat them. It’s not about you, it’s about THEM. Giving thanks is no different than doing business. Your clients and your partners have passions. They have hobbies and values and most importantly, giving thanks is about THEM not about you. Following the platinum rule here are some of the ways we give thanks in our businesses: A personal touch We will write handwritten notes. It’s a lost art and yet many people still very much appreciate the extra effort involved with a handwritten note. Even if you have terrible handwriting (like I do). Personalized gifts For our coaching clients who are crushing something they have worked hard on, we love to send a small gift that recognizes their progress and their trust in working with us. Lunches, Dinners, Drinks Some people (like me) LOVE food. Want to make me a happy person, feed me good food with good company to make good memories! An unexpected call Calling is overrated, right? Nobody wants to talk on the phone anymore, yeah? Except, show me someone who doesn’t appreciate the extra authenticity and effort in a thank you phone call as opposed to a ‘thx’ text or message. The little things matter! How do you like to give thanks in your business? There are so many other ways, including, how you run your business can be an expression of thanks! You can take a listen to our most recent podcast to check out how Joy Nicholson of Unleash Your Marketing gives thanks and brings Joy to her clients! You can check it out here! Interested in meeting Joy and engaging with the best group of professionals out there? Join us in our private (free) Facebook community, The Entrepreneur Mastery Lab! Click here to join us and our movement to change how people do business! Join our Facebook Group
Our Favorite Ways To Break The Ice
Let’s face it. Talking to strangers is uncomfortable. If it was easy, everyone would do it! Yet how many times have you gone to a social event and felt the awkwardness and discomfort that comes from being outside of your comfort zone? The good news is we can build our confidence and become fantastic at introducing ourselves to new people, and make them feel great too! We just need to learn the best way to break the ice for ourselves. Here are a couple of really good ways to break the ice that we enjoy. 1. Ask for their opinion! People love to talk about themselves and one of the easiest ways to engage with someone is ask for their thoughts. One of our favorites is to make an observation about something striking or unique around you and ask their thoughts about it. 2.Use some humor! Most people will respond well to humor if it defuses an otherwise tense situation, for both of you. If you’re comfortable cracking a joke, go for it! Note of caution…not everyone will share your sense of humor so be aware of the type of joke you’re going to lead with. 3. Compliment them! Most people will appreciate a genuine compliment and it’s a fantastic way to disarm them while introducing yourself. There’s a number of other ways you can break the ice, think: pop culture, a feel good story you heard or read about, a story about a similar situation with a positive outcome, friendly light competition. For more ideas on breaking the ice you can join us in the lab here!