The Importance Of Mindset In Business With James Wedmore

KEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCASTThink about the thing that scares you most, and the thing that you have put off doing in your business because of fear. Once you’ve identified it, choose not to ‘feed the fear’ and you’ll be able to grow more than you can ever imagine.Most people think that the reason their business isn’t growing is because they have a lack knowledge. In some cases, this may be the case, however, it comes down to having the mindset to be able to apply it to your business.Whilst hustling is important, you DON’T have to hustle to be successful. At the end of the day, it’s how you see business that determines what is possible for you. You are so much more than just your work ethic.Feeling guilty for taking time off from your business is a form of fear getting in the way. It’s so hard to ‘stop’ working as an entrepreneur, but this can be incredibly detrimental for your business.The reason you can’t afford to hire someone and outsource is because you haven’t been outsourcing. Outsourcing tasks that you find you have to do more than once can free up time for you to focus on the things that are important.You don’t necessarily need to know how you are going to reach your goals in order to set them. Be okay with not knowing how.Learning about your relationship with money and how to live in abundance can drastically improve your life (and others).THE ONE THING YOU NEED TO REMEMBER ABOVE ALL ELSE…You are the author of your own life and you write the story anyway you like. The story you tell is the story you experience, starting from that very first blank page. If you’re struggling in business it becomes part of your story, just an obstacle you had to overcome.HIGHLIGHTS YOU SIMPLY CAN'T MISSIntroducing James Wedmore – 06:30What It Means To Be An Entrepreneur (And Getting Over The Fear) 11:30How To Keep Yourself Driven And Motivated In Business 19:30Debugging Common ‘Entrepreneur Myths’ 32:16Stop Feeling Guilty About Taking Time Away From Your Business 43:32Being Responsible For Your Own Business And Forgetting The How 54:00Creating Your Story 01:02:48Living In Abundance 01:09:09LINKS TO RESOURCES MENTIONED IN TODAY'S EPISODEJames Wedmore WebsiteMind Your Business PodcastJames on InstagramJames on FacebookJames on YouTubeTranscript below Hello and welcome to this week's episode of the podcast. As you can hear, I still have a slightly strange voice from my cough and cold, and that because I am trying to get ahead and therefore, I'm batching intros and outros, so you're going to hear this voice, I'm afraid, today as well as last week. Then hopefully, by the next time I come to do more recording, I will be better and my voice will be back to normal, which would be lovely because I'm personally getting a little bit sick of it now, but nevermind.Anyway, onto today's podcast episode, which I am so excited about because as you know, if you've listened to my podcast, I am a huge fan of James Wedmore. Now, I discovered James' podcast I think at least a year ago now, maybe a bit longer. I can't remember. I have to say, the podcast and him and the work I've done with him since has honestly changed my business, me, and my life.Now, I know that sounds really dramatic, and really amazing, but I promise you, he has. The things he says, the stuff he's woken me up to, the concepts he's got me to understand have honestly been amazing. In total honesty, a lot of that has come from his podcasts, his free content that he's putting out every single week. In fact, several times a week, he is giving you such good advice.So, the reason I say these things about James is because as I've talked about lots of times before, I've worked in marketing a long time. Therefore, for me, the tools and tactics and strategies have never really been a problem. Also, I am very keen to keep learning. So, just because I did a degree, in fact, I bet hardly any of my degree I use now because it's changed so much, but I learn all the time. I do courses all the time. I read a lot. I listen to a lot of books. I listen to a lot of podcasts. So, I was always updating myself with the changes because the digital marketing landscape is a forever changing thing. So, I'm always trying to keep on top of that.So, I felt very confident that I have the tools and tactics that enabled me to do these amazing things in marketing. I knew this as well because I was doing it for clients. I was helping clients create online marketing and build their email list, and create memberships, and successfully launch products. So, I knew I knew that bit, and I felt fairly confident in that. Yet, I have these amazing dreams to build my own business in a different way, which I had already built it.So, obviously, I have an agency, but I wanted to focus more on the Teresa side of the business. I always talk about myself like, "I'm a therapist," but the Teresa side of the business is things like this. It's the podcast. It's doing more speaking. It's selling courses that help you. It's providing you the membership that can support you. I really wanted to grow this side of the business, but I wasn't doing it. Literally, didn't do anything. It wasn't through lack of knowledge because I knew how to do it, and I couldn't work out what the problem was.Anyway, I started to listen to James, and I started to just be a bit more open to I guess a more spiritual mindset side. Please don't let the word spiritual turn you off if you're not spiritual because actually, there's some amazing things coming up in this episode, but I started to open my mind a bit more to those things. I have to say, the stuff he taught me and the stuff I learnt has made a huge difference to me and my business, and things like not being scared to do something because I let fear hold me back a lot, and I think, in fact, this is probably one of the main reasons I haven't, at this point, launched the stuff I want to launch. It's nearly there, and it's probably days away by this point, but that's possibly one of the reasons I didn't do it because I was scared, and I let that fear stop me.So, James has been amazing. He has really helped me understand this side, really helped me focus on me as a person. Another thing that we talk about on the podcast that's one of the reasons I really like him is because I was an employee. I was employed for years. I didn't know how to be an entrepreneur. I didn't think I was an entrepreneur. I knew how to do marketing. I knew how to help clients better market their business, and I thought that's all it took, and of course, it isn't all it takes. It's about how to keep yourself motivated, how to keep yourself on track, how do you run your business. Actually, again, he talked about all of that side.So, anyway, I'm going on way too much, but you are going to love this episode. Like I said, he is a hero of mine. So, before we jump in, let me just quickly go over his bio. So, for 10 years, James has taught entrepreneurs and online business owners how to leverage the power of online video and YouTube marketing to reach more people, share their message, and convert to customers. In 2016, James made a massive shift to focus on a gap that he felt was missing from this marketplace, the mindset needed for entrepreneurship.So, he launched, he totally woo-woo, his words, not mine, podcast, although I do like it, called The Mind Your Business Podcast. I will link that in the show notes. I listen to it every week. He also then created his signature programme, Business By Design. Today, he helps coaches, experts, content creators and authors not only to craft better marketing messages, but also how to ditch the hustle mentally and create success from the inside out. I promise you, you're going to love this one. So, without further ado, here is James. Introducing James Wedmore Okay. I am so excited and so very honoured to welcome today's guest of the podcast. Welcome, James Wedmore.Hey, Teresa. Thanks so much for having me.Oh, no. Honestly, the pleasure is all mine. James, you've been on my list for a long time, and having been a huge fan of your podcast, to have you on mine, and that we get to have a conversation is a bit of a business dream come true. So, thank you so much for that.Wow! Well, thanks for listening to the show. I really appreciate that.Oh, no. I love it. In fact, it was probably one of the first I really got into, and the main one I listen to all the time now, and it's one that I recommend to anybody that listens. So, I know my audience are going to know who you are because I talk about you a lot, but just in case they've missed it somehow, it will be great if you could just tell us a little bit about who you are and how you got to do what you're doing now.Sure. So, 11 years ago, I got an idea to start a business on the internet, but I had no idea what I was in for, what I was doing. Fast forward to several years later, through a lot of trials and tribulations, a lot of ups and downs, a lot of struggles, frustrations, long nights, a lot of just pounding the keyboard, I managed to build a rather successful seven-figure digital business around my content expertise, and I became known as the go-to YouTube and...