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The Mind Your Business Podcast

Episode 645: The 7 Most Common Business Blindspots and How to Overcome Them

Nov 20, 2023
Discover the 7 most common business blindspots and how to overcome them, including the addiction to insights without action, battling overwhelm, perfectionism as a fear of failure, and the blind spot of busyness in business. Learn about the importance of timing in pursuing goals, the need for emotional regulation, and the significance of happiness and quality of life in entrepreneurship.
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Quick takeaways

  • Blind spots in business can stem from external validation, fear, past experiences, and emotional attachments.
  • Addressing blind spots and changing perspective can lead to true freedom and success in business.

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Overcoming Business Blind Spots

The podcast episode discusses the seven most common business blind spots and how to overcome them. Blind spots are things that we are unaware of, invisible threats or problems. To continue growing and enhancing performance, it is crucial to make these blind spots visible. The host highlights seven blind spots, including readiness, overwhelm, timing, busyness, perfection, indecision, and importance. These blind spots often stem from external validation, fear, past experiences, and emotional attachments. The host provides tools and strategies for shifting from external to internal criteria, replacing past context with future context, and replacing the problem frame with an outcome or opportunity frame. By addressing these blind spots and changing our perspective, we can achieve true freedom and success in our business.

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