Morning all!
Until we can share our fab news, I thought I'd share some of our tips & a little of what we've been reading: stuff that has helped us on journey over the last year - to step outside your comfort zone means you need to be constantly inspired and reinspired. Busy/creative people know the crucial value of recharging their batteries. So here's what has helped us and taught us how to function in more positive and productive ways.
First of all, friends and family suport is invaluable. Love like this you simply can't buy! Make sure you make time to spend with people who are important to you: it keeps your feet on the ground and there's no-one like f & f to tell you what they really think!
Second, if you are running a business, it is crucial to network. When you network, be bold and be genuine. People trust you and connect to you before they buy into your business. Also, of course, all business deals need to be reciprocal: how can you both add value to each others businesses? In what ways can you think out of the box in order to do this? This entails knowing your product and knowing where and how to place it; this is what Rene Carayol has really challenged us about. Create a strong, must-have product and keep investing all your creative thinking into it, to make it evolve and improve.
And thirdly, for now, here's some great reading.
Heather got me onto having a look at the Enneagram - an ancient sort of descriptive process, which basically sets people into one of 9 types. I rolled my eyes, thinking, 'yeah, whatever', but actually, its pretty amazing, once you start reading! Have a look at Helen Palmer's The Enneagram & The Enneagram in Love and Work. The latter is just so helpful in understanding collegues at work and means you can get a huge rise in how productive and enjoyable your work environment is - for you & your downline!
Another great help to us has been The One Minute Millionaire, by Mark Victor Hansen and Robert Allen. These guys founded the Enlightened Millionaires- an organisation dedicated to making a million millionaires who are all donating 10% to charities/sustainablity; therefore changing the ethos of business. Its a book and organisation really are worth checking out.
Try the fab little book Polar Bear Pirates, for a UK financial motivation too!
And finally, because its so interesting and because he writes so enjoyably, read Malcolm Gladwell's two great books, Blink & The Tipping Point.
Do tell us what you think, and if you have tips to share on how to run a successful business, let us know!
Happy hunting!
Chloe
