The Coaching Equation Sustainable Business Success: Cultivate a Gladiator Mindset to Win
Business is not for the faint-hearted. If you’re going to not only create a business but actually maintain it for the long haul, then you have to make sure that you’re asking yourself the right questions; that you have the necessary tools; and that you’re fully kitted in mental and emotional armor to withstand any challenge that comes your way. Today’s mission of cultivating sustainable business success begins with a fundamental question: Are you in it for the long haul or only while it’s easy? Next, we discuss the current state of the world, what it’s like to be a leader in wartime versus during peace, the importance of starting with ‘why’, and how to build lasting resilience as a business leader. We also explain why business is never easy and only for gladiators, how to stay ahead of the competition, the best motivations for sustained success, and how to build a formidable mindset. We end with some important questions that you need to ask yourself before going any further in your business venture, the value of building momentum, and more advice for overcoming any business obstacle that stands in your way.
Key Points From This Episode:
- A question that matters: Are you in it for the long haul or just as long as it’s easy?
- The state of the world, and being a wartime business owner versus a peace-time leader.
- Understanding the importance of ascertaining your ‘why’ amidst modern business challenges.
- How to build resilience and soldier through business difficulties as a leader.
- Why business is never, has never, and will never be easy; it’s only for gladiators.
- How the competition is always too strong for you to rest on your laurels.
- Why money is not the greatest motivator for long-term success.
- Building the right mindset and securing your mental and emotional armor.
- Why asking yourself the right questions is vital for success and longevity, and how to do it.
- More advice for navigating common business trials, and the value of building momentum.
- Pressing questions to be asking yourself before diving deeper into business.
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