Podcast Summary
Work hard and smart, not just hard or just smart: To achieve business mastery and a fulfilling lifestyle, balance working hard and working smart with a clear plan and execution.
Achieving business mastery and a fulfilling lifestyle requires finding the balance between working hard and working smart. According to Rob Moore, host of the Disruptive Entrepreneur Podcast, it's essential to put in the effort, but also leverage your resources and outsource tasks to avoid burnout. Similarly, having a clear plan is crucial, but it's equally important to take action and execute that plan. Balancing these two aspects will help you grow your business, maintain a healthy work-life balance, and ultimately, avoid working yourself to the bone. So remember, work hard and smart, and plan but do. Don't fall into the trap of extreme advice that tells you to work non-stop or be completely hands-off. Instead, find the balance that works best for you and your business.
Effective planning and action: Plan, take action, try new things, trust, give, and maintain healthy boundaries for a successful and fulfilling life or business journey.
Effective planning and action go hand in hand. It's important to make a plan but also important to take action and be open to adjusting that plan as needed. Failure is a natural part of the process, and trying new things, even if they don't work out, is essential for growth and success. Trust is another crucial element, as it's important to trust people but also to verify their claims through due diligence. Lastly, giving and being kind are valuable qualities, but it's essential not to let others take advantage of your generosity. In summary, planning, action, trying, trust, and giving are all essential components of a successful and fulfilling life or business journey. Remember, the ability to plan and then take action is key, and failure is a natural part of the process. Trust people, but verify their claims, and be kind and giving while maintaining healthy boundaries.
Finding Balance in Business: Give and Take: Balance business care and ethics with assertiveness and fairness. Don't be a doormat or a pushy salesperson, ask for what you deserve, and learn from criticism.
In business, it's essential to find a balance between giving and taking. While it's important to help and share, it's equally important to stand up for yourself and not be taken advantage of. This means setting boundaries, asking for payment, and handling criticism appropriately. Additionally, caring for your customers and being ethical in your business practices is crucial, but so is being business savvy and effectively marketing and selling your products or services. Remember, you can't run a successful business by being a doormat or a pushy salesperson – find the balance between caring and selling. Don't let fear or guilt hold you back from asking for what you deserve, and don't let others bully or abuse you. Instead, be assertive, reasonable, and fair, and use criticism as an opportunity to learn and improve.
Focus on selling and caring for customers: Entrepreneurs should sell their product and care for customers, continuously improving it based on feedback. Customers want care and problem-solving, not perfection. Access free report with top apps, documentaries, and resources at tiny.ccforward/robsreport.
Entrepreneurs should focus on both selling and caring for their customers. It's important to get your product out there, make sales, and then continuously improve it based on customer feedback. Customers don't expect perfection, but they do expect you to care about their needs and solve their problems. So, work hard and leverage resources, but also take risks, try new things, and learn from mistakes. To help you get started, I've compiled a free report with my top recommendations for you. You can access it by going to tiny.ccforward/robsreport. In this report, you'll find my list of the top 21 apps for creating a mobile lifestyle, 14 inspiring documentaries, my personal goals and vision document, and the fastest ways to make money for startups and scale-ups. I promise not to spam or sell to you, and I'll even send you a new article or video each week that you may not find on the Disruptive Entrepreneur Podcast.
Embrace new challenges and take calculated risks: Calculated risks can lead to growth, learning, and new opportunities, but it's important to assess potential rewards and risks beforehand
Playing it safe and avoiding risks might seem like a wise decision, but it could potentially lead to missing out on significant opportunities and experiences. As the quote goes, "If you don't risk anything, you risk everything." This means that taking calculated risks can lead to growth, learning, and new possibilities. Of course, it's important to assess the potential risks and rewards before making a decision, but being overly cautious and never stepping out of your comfort zone could limit your personal and professional development. So, don't be afraid to take some risks and embrace new challenges. After all, the greatest rewards often come from stepping out of your comfort zone.
