Childhood TRAUMA leading to business closure with Jannette Anderson

In this episode, we have the pleasure of hearing from Jannette Anderson, a business development expert with an incredible track record of launching, leading, and mentoring over 250 businesses. Jannette's experience spans nearly four decades, where she's been a corporate trainer, a marketing and entrepreneurship instructor for universities and colleges, and has even made the largest sale in her company's history, a story she shares on the podcast. On top of all that, she's also the founder of Bodacity, a community and movement supporting women entrepreneurs to create bold businesses and lead bold lives. In the episode Jannette reveals vital insights she gained from her own experiences. She emphasises the importance of overcoming limiting beliefs that hold us back, such as playing small in business and this holding back growth. Jannette shares how she discovered the significance of letting go of control and seeking partnerships to foster business growth. She also highlights the challenges faced by entrepreneurs who struggle with resistance to sales and marketing, as well as the value of expanding our container for success by seeking support. Among the topics covered in this episode, there are valuable lessons on leading with purpose and motivation, relinquishing control to scale a business, challenging limiting beliefs about money, and taking failure as a valuable learning experience. Jannette's story also touches on the fear of success and the profound impact of her traumatic childhood experiences - surrounded by violence and addiction - on our entrepreneurial drive and resilience. Ultimately, Jannette's journey serves as an inspiration and reminder that entrepreneurship offers a remarkable opportunity to overcome limitations and shape our own destinies. Through her insights and personal anecdotes, she empowers us to challenge our beliefs, embrace failure, and seek support from others on our entrepreneurial journeys. So, if you're ready to step into your own entrepreneurial path and build a bold business, this podcast episode is a must-listen. Key Topics Having a clear purpose and motivation can drive success and make a difference in the world. Seeking support and letting go of control are crucial for scaling a business and achieving greater success. Entrepreneurs should overcome resistance to sales and marketing to generate consistent revenue. Let go and trust that you will be okay. Consider partnering with the right person to grow your business. Almost any business can be grown with the right business model. Vision, resilience, and leadership are key factors for business success. Challenge your limiting beliefs about money. Commitment trumps competence and overcomes obstacles. Turn up the volume on your purpose to overcome fear of failure. Live a story life and create exciting experiences. Negative and traumatic childhood experiences can shape an individual's entrepreneurial drive and resilience. Entrepreneurship offers the opportunity to overcome limitations and take control of one's destiny. Motivations for entrepreneurship can vary, from a desire to prove oneself to a need for survival. Overcoming challenges and developing resilience are essential for success in business. The concept of the fear of success and how it limits entrepreneurs  The negative power of limiting beliefs Lack of trust in others due to childhood trauma  Not taking on partners or staff to grow business leading to business closure  Not focussing on sales   Playing small and “having the break on” held back her businesses  Book mentioned: The Big Leap; Refuse to choose  About Jannette Anderson  With almost 4 decades of launching, leading, and mentoring over 250 businesses, Jannette knows what works for entrepreneurs and what doesn't!  She is a business development expert with over 35 years of strategic planning, sales and marketing experience. (And yes she started when she was 7!) She has been a corporate trainer, taught marketing and entrepreneurship for universities and colleges, and done her time in the corporate trenches in roles ranging from print-shop press-operator to V.P. Professional Services for a Canadian Fortune 500 company. Don’t worry—she is cured now and promises to never again stray from her first, last and only true love of working with entrepreneurs to identify, claim and position their value so they can make a meaningful difference AND a magnificent living! Her other major passion (besides Scrabble and zip lining across jungles on three continents and counting...) is facilitating personal transformation. For 30 plus years she has been certifying coaches and conducting powerful life-changing personal development workshops. Jannette is dedicated to helping experts and business owners get the four inches between their ears working so that their business can work! She is the founder of Bodacity, a community and movement supporting Women Entrepreneurs to lead bold lives and create bold businesses.    Connect with Jannette   LinkedinWebsite Stay connected with Beyond the Fail: Join our mailing list here InstagramTik-tok Linktree See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.