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Avoiding Negative Influences Grow For It!
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Welcome to Episode 9 of Grow For It! This is a podcast for small business owners, managers and other professionals. I’m Jim, and my goal is to work in the space between your ears – you know, on your mindset – to help you move closer toward your Vision.
Today’s episode focuses on Avoiding Negative Influences. These are the things with the power not only to limit your progress, but to potentially derail your ability to reach your full potential. Stick with me as I’m about to give you some insight in to a very personal part of my life. I hope you’ll be able to feel empowered, afterwards.
By the way, I want you to know I recently launched a radio show focused on small business and entrepreneurship. It’s called, “Let’s Get It Started!” You can listen to it Wednesdays at 7pmEST in the Louisville area, stream it live via the iHeartRadio app, or find the recorded broadcasts also available on my website.
If you’re an iTunes fan, go to the podcast section and type Jim Ray Consulting Services into the search bar. You’ll find this podcast along with my radio show broadcasts.
Before we begin our discussion about avoiding negative influences, let’s review where we’ve been. In Episode 8, we discussed the need to work ON your business, instead of IN your business. We unpacked the constant temptation to focus on the Tactics, when you really need to be working on the Strategy.
Today, we’re going to get a little personal, in an effort to reinforce your mindset and amp-up your performance. If you’re ready, LET’S GROW FOR IT!
As a business leader, manager or entrepreneur, there’s a ton of responsibility on our shoulders. While we try to work ON our businesses, there’s also a need to work ON ourselves.
People are motivated to achieve for a variety of reasons. It’s a driving force high-achievers feel every day. That drive has the ability to stoke a fire inside that pushes us to go further and work longer in pursuit of our goals and those things that come along with it.
As positive as it sounds, that same fire has the potential to consume us and everything we’ve worked for.
I try to be very transparent with my clients and my audience, regardless of whether you’re attending one of my seminars or business workshops, listening to this podcast or even my radio show.
The reason people connect has to do, in part, with the fact that I’m willing to be a little vulnerable, if it means my clients can feel more comfortable. It usually allows us to get to the root of their motivations and dreams.
Again, in Episode 8, we focused on working ON our business. To become max-effective, for some of us, it also requires we begin to work ON ourselves.
My Personal Story
Many of you know I spent over 20 years in sales and sales management. There were plenty of customer events and business meetings, often over dinner. I always had opportunities to join clients or colleagues for cocktails or parties. But what most of you don’t know is that alcoholism runs deep on both sides of my family.
To be honest, I did pretty well in college. I made strong grades but I also had a very active social life. Those experiences and habits carried over into my young career, as it does for many people.
Life was off to a great start. I got married, we started a family and then I began working more and longer. Often, it involved client outings.
Was I becoming an alcoholic? No, I truly don’t think so, but I knew there were days I wasn’t on my A-game. Actually, I really didn’t think it was an issue. However, given my family history, I knew even then that it was a road with the potential to have a hugely negative impact.
In 2004, the train derailed. My wife filed for divorce and everything in my world changed. That’s when I made the commitment to stop drinking, cold turkey. It’s been more than 13 years. I’m happy to say I’ve kept that commitment.
Frien
Welcome to Episode 9 of Grow For It! This is a podcast for small business owners, managers and other professionals. I’m Jim, and my goal is to work in the space between your ears – you know, on your mindset – to help you move closer toward your Vision.
Today’s episode focuses on Avoiding Negative Influences. These are the things with the power not only to limit your progress, but to potentially derail your ability to reach your full potential. Stick with me as I’m about to give you some insight in to a very personal part of my life. I hope you’ll be able to feel empowered, afterwards.
By the way, I want you to know I recently launched a radio show focused on small business and entrepreneurship. It’s called, “Let’s Get It Started!” You can listen to it Wednesdays at 7pmEST in the Louisville area, stream it live via the iHeartRadio app, or find the recorded broadcasts also available on my website.
If you’re an iTunes fan, go to the podcast section and type Jim Ray Consulting Services into the search bar. You’ll find this podcast along with my radio show broadcasts.
Before we begin our discussion about avoiding negative influences, let’s review where we’ve been. In Episode 8, we discussed the need to work ON your business, instead of IN your business. We unpacked the constant temptation to focus on the Tactics, when you really need to be working on the Strategy.
Today, we’re going to get a little personal, in an effort to reinforce your mindset and amp-up your performance. If you’re ready, LET’S GROW FOR IT!
As a business leader, manager or entrepreneur, there’s a ton of responsibility on our shoulders. While we try to work ON our businesses, there’s also a need to work ON ourselves.
People are motivated to achieve for a variety of reasons. It’s a driving force high-achievers feel every day. That drive has the ability to stoke a fire inside that pushes us to go further and work longer in pursuit of our goals and those things that come along with it.
As positive as it sounds, that same fire has the potential to consume us and everything we’ve worked for.
I try to be very transparent with my clients and my audience, regardless of whether you’re attending one of my seminars or business workshops, listening to this podcast or even my radio show.
The reason people connect has to do, in part, with the fact that I’m willing to be a little vulnerable, if it means my clients can feel more comfortable. It usually allows us to get to the root of their motivations and dreams.
Again, in Episode 8, we focused on working ON our business. To become max-effective, for some of us, it also requires we begin to work ON ourselves.
My Personal Story
Many of you know I spent over 20 years in sales and sales management. There were plenty of customer events and business meetings, often over dinner. I always had opportunities to join clients or colleagues for cocktails or parties. But what most of you don’t know is that alcoholism runs deep on both sides of my family.
To be honest, I did pretty well in college. I made strong grades but I also had a very active social life. Those experiences and habits carried over into my young career, as it does for many people.
Life was off to a great start. I got married, we started a family and then I began working more and longer. Often, it involved client outings.
Was I becoming an alcoholic? No, I truly don’t think so, but I knew there were days I wasn’t on my A-game. Actually, I really didn’t think it was an issue. However, given my family history, I knew even then that it was a road with the potential to have a hugely negative impact.
In 2004, the train derailed. My wife filed for divorce and everything in my world changed. That’s when I made the commitment to stop drinking, cold turkey. It’s been more than 13 years. I’m happy to say I’ve kept that commitment.
Frien
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