Episode #45: Scale Your Mindset, Scale Your Business
How to Fine Tune Your Mind for Growth and Success: Scale Your Mindset, Scale Your Business The continued exploration for a mindset made of positive sum and abundance perspective Author Graham Peelle February 12, 2024 Join “Build 10x Scale” - Connecting managers, execs, & founders, creating the next level of Performance, Leadership, & Culture. Transform or turnaround your business today. Be the boss you wanted: Scale your business 10x. Open now at a low introductory price for the first 20 members ($19/mo, cancel anytime). Launching 3.4.24. How to Fine Tune Your Mind for Growth and Success: Scale Your Mindset, Scale Your Business The continued exploration for a mindset made of positive sum and abundance perspective As I have begun a journey building a business from zero in an untapped region for an established company, it has me consistently coming back to the principles, concepts, and ideas that support having an abundant growth mindset. Why is this important? As you train yourself to become more self-aware, you realize how much you shut yourself down. You say no, you limit, you lose before you start. I have found I do it all the time and I constantly battle the limiting beliefs that we naturally place on ours. But if you do recognize it, you can beat it more often than not, and live beyond the limitations of that comfort zone or safe space you like to create in your head. A few thoughts on allowing yourself room for success Thinking Big Various philosophy and research concepts make it clear, you will unconsciously limit yourself to the extent of your objectives and aspirations Think bigger, achieve better, grow, and become better Eliminate limits, think bigger, and at worst you have increased your odds of success at achieving what you see as your lowest level of success BHAG Finding and committing to your” Big Hairy Audacious Goal” Abundance There is a difference between wasting and spending vs. thinking beyond the smallest possible units, and believing there is enough for all of us Positive Sum Mentality = Positive Outcomes Possibilities are endless Consider this - is anyone directly limiting you? Are you really being held back? Who is in your way? Unless someone is directly holding you back, it’s you…You’re finding reasons (excuses) on why you don’t have time, it won’t work, you can’t Vision Have a view of what you want to do and where you want to go Execution delivering that vision Simplicity at macro view Simple scales, complex fails Big picture long term, strategic, with tactical execution mindset in short term Exponential growth will come through commitment to the work and presence with the right business opportunities are targeted Putting out signals The more you put out your work, building trust and reputation, the better chances you have to find those who value and appreciate your work, pay you for your work and tell others This is not about social media or an online presence, this is about relationships, whether 1:1 or one to many, how you do it can vary This about finding your tribe or like-minded people Explore and learn with endless curiosity Study or execute professional research with a genuine love or curiosity for those topics or area of interest Be in the room where it happens You have to put yourself amongst those who can impact your thoughts, resources, or your work Surround yourself in situations that help you grow, learn, and push you to elevate, not stagnate Increasing your surface area for luck Another way to look at above, from a different lens If you believe in luck, that’s fine, but increasing your chances for luck by positioning yourself The more you’re in the arena, the better chance you have to win, meet those who can help or that you can learn from, or at worst, you’ll die trying Become a magnet for opportunity Relationships There is nothing more fundamental than human connection Relationships are what drives business and success 1:1, or one to many Take care of people Use the we pronoun - It’s the team and people Value Value is determined by each individual, company or group The market determines value in one or another Value is the measure of what you create or what you deliver to others Listening Understanding your audience Taking time to hear opportunities Willing to consider things that aren’t typical for you A genuine joy for life Seeing the good in things and people Blocks out negativity Who not how identify the best way to get work done, don’t just hire a person or buy software Stories not lectures Telling is great, showing is better Showing how you got there What makes you successful Paint vivid pictures of the past, present, and future What are you all about Implementation, not information = action over planning Preparation is important, but procrastination is deadly Your secret sauce is your people and your ability to execute or operate Rarely does tech stay as the secret over time, tech secrets are temporary Intentional and purposeful action It’s about doing work that matters, not just work Urgency without haste Focused work and thought on what we want to create, build, grow, or do Reassurance No guarantees anything will be a success or will pay dividends The key is finding the work and doing that work that you want to do and can share with others who need it, regardless of the outcomes Outcomes will come from faith in the process over a long enough period of time Not just deals, hires, fires, news, but meaningful business. Never allow someone else’s agenda to get in the way of your principles. These principles, while many are quite simple, transform your perspective in your ability to handle day-to-day business. These concepts are at the route for so many great companies and philosophies of great leaders, and have been tested by time over and over again. This is and introduction to these concepts, and learning them deeply requires further research. Professional research in these areas would be well worth your time in growing your business or growing yourself. Some of the best quotes from Brad Jacobs: “If I had tried to do everything I wanted to, I never would have accomplished anything big. Narrow your focus to your most important dreams and tune out everything else.” “Be a futurist and figure out the bullish and bearish trends driving your industry.” “Embrace everything that comes your way, the good and especially the bad. And don’t just accept adversity—figure out how to capitalize on it.” “Look, Brad, if you want to make money in the business world, you need to get used to problems, because that’s what business is. It’s actually about finding problems, embracing and even enjoying them—because each problem is an opportunity to remove an obstacle and get closer to success” “Problems are an asset—not something to avoid but something to run towards” Hopefully, this added a little value to your business or your career. Thank you for reading. Please repost or share with someone who may benefit from this edition. Climb Higher | Raise Your^ROI CONTENT RESOURCES How to Make a Few Billion Dollars Brad Jacobs www.amazon.com/How-Make-Few-Billion-Dollars/dp/B0CHTQP25T TR Center - Man in the Arena Theodore Roosevelt delivered "Citizenship in a Republic" in Paris on April 23, 1910. The speech is popularly known as "The Man in the Arena." www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Learn-About-TR/TR-Encyclopedia/Culture-and-Society/Man-in-the-Arena.aspx 10x Is Easier Than 2x Dan Sullivan www.amazon.com/10x-Easier-Than-World-Class-Entrepreneurs/dp/140196995X Founders: #311 James Cameron on Apple Podcasts Show Founders, Ep #311 James Cameron - Jul 11, 2023 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/founders/id1141877104?i=1000620838661 Join “Build 10x Scale” - Connecting managers, execs, & founders, creating the next level of Performance, Leadership, & Culture. Transform or turnaround your business today. Be the boss you wanted: Scale your business 10x. Open now at a low introductory price for the first 20 members ($19/mo, cancel anytime). Launching 3.4.24. 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