Embracing Imperfection and Building Connections

This chapter explores the significance of overcoming self-doubt and the need to embrace imperfection in entrepreneurship and career growth. It highlights the value of building relationships, celebrating small victories, and practicing gratitude to foster personal and professional development. The discussion promotes a mindset shift from perfectionism to action-oriented progress, emphasizing the importance of community support in navigating challenges.

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Pat Flynn and Matt Gartland share insights on impostor syndrome–and more–from their community of thousands of developing entrepreneurs.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The mindset shift that stops self-doubt

2) The three daily questions that build confidence

3) Why to seek more uncomfortable situations

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— ABOUT PAT AND MATT —

Pat Flynn is a popular podcaster, author, and founder of several successful websites, including SmartPassiveIncome.com, where he helps people build thriving online businesses. He has been featured in Forbes and in the New York Times for his work. He calls himself "The Crash Test Dummy of Online Business" because he loves to put himself on the line and experiment with various business strategies so that he can report his findings publicly to his audience.

He is also the author of Let Go and Wall Street Journal bestseller Will It Fly?. He speaks on the topics of product validation, audience engagement, and personal branding. Pat is also an advisor to Pencils of Promise, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building schools in the developing world. Pat lives in San Diego with his wife April and their two children.

Matt Gartland is an entrepreneur, startup advisor, investor and the co-founder and CEO of SPI Media, where they help everyday people become experienced entrepreneurs through community-powered learning, connection, and support. He’s also the co-founder of Fusebox, as well as an advisor at several startups. He's an expert when it comes to operations, finance, pricing, product development, and customer experience as well as empowering marketing and sales.

• Podcast: Smart Passive Income Podcast with Pat Flynn

• Website: SmartPassiveIncome.com

• Community Website: SmartPassiveIncome.com/all-access

• Book: Let Go: Expanded Edition: How to Transform Moments of Panic into a Life of Profits and Purpose

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg

• Book: Intelligent Change The Five Minute Journal - Original Daily Gratitude Journal 2024 for Happiness, Mindfulness & Reflection - Daily Affirmations - Undated Life Planner Journal for Women & Men by Intelligent Design

• Book: Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business by Gino Wickman and Mark Winters

• Book: Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein

• Book: The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt

• Book: Give to Grow: Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your Career by Mo Bunnell

• Book: Dark Matter: A Novel by Blake Crouch