Evaluate relationships and prioritize connections with energy givers who uplift and energize you.
Reflect on whether running a business aligns with your interests and aspirations before starting one.
When seeking investors, prioritize alignment and trust, ensuring they share your values and long-term goals.
Deep dives
Starting a Business: Do You Really Want to Run a Company?
Before starting a business, it's important to ask yourself if you truly want to run a company. Running a business involves a lot of non-glamorous aspects, such as operations, finance, and management. It's crucial to understand if these responsibilities align with your interests and aspirations. Consider whether you genuinely enjoy the day-to-day tasks associated with running a business or if you simply want to say that you have your own company. It's also essential to be aware that the process of starting a business can be challenging and that financial gains may take time. Building a business may require self-funding or seeking investment, and it's crucial to think about whether you're willing to devote the necessary time, effort, and resources to make your venture successful.
Navigating Relationships: Energy Trainers and Energy Givers
When it comes to relationships, it's important to distinguish between energy trainers and energy givers. Energy trainers are individuals, situations, or projects that drain your energy, while energy givers are those that uplift and energize you. Evaluating your relationships and friendships based on how they make you feel can help determine who brings positive energy into your life. While it's natural to have acquaintances and professional connections, investing time and energy into a small circle of trusted friends and loved ones who truly support and encourage you can be beneficial for your overall well-being. By prioritizing relationships with energy givers, you'll surround yourself with individuals who inspire and motivate you.
Transitioning from Content Creator to Founder: Considerations and Insights
Transitioning from being a content creator to starting your own business requires careful consideration. It's crucial to reflect on whether you genuinely desire to run a company, as this role entails taking on numerous responsibilities beyond creating content. Recognize that being a founder means tackling operational, strategic, and managerial aspects of the business. If you're not keen on these areas or lack expertise, exploring opportunities to collaborate with existing brands, consult on specialized projects, or join forces with like-minded organizations might be a more suitable option. Evaluating your unique skills and interests will guide you toward finding fulfilling roles within the entrepreneurial landscape.
Raising Money: Seeking Alignment and Trust
When raising money for your business, it's crucial to prioritize alignment and trust. The process involves assessing potential investors like dating and evaluating whether they share your values and goals. When deciding on investors, consider if they truly want what's best for your brand and if you trust them to respect your vision. An investor relationship is akin to a business marriage, so it's essential to ensure that their involvement aligns with your long-term goals and aspirations. Seek investors who support your brand's culture and mission to create a harmonious partnership that enhances your business's growth.
Importance of Doing What You Enjoy
The podcast episode emphasizes the importance of prioritizing personal fulfillment and doing what you enjoy within your career or business, rather than solely focusing on titles or others' opinions. The speaker discusses the need to regularly take inventory of your life, identify energy drainers, and eliminate tasks that you don't enjoy, allowing you to focus on activities that align with your strengths and bring you joy. By taking inventory and removing tasks that drain your energy, you can enhance your productivity and overall happiness, benefiting both yourself and your business.
The Power of Intentions and Self-Care
The podcast also highlights the significance of setting intentions rather than rigid goals and prioritizing self-care. The speaker shares their own experiences in developing a morning routine, practicing meditation, and journaling to enhance well-being and productivity. Additionally, they emphasize the importance of gratitude, being present, and taking care of one's physical and mental health. The speaker stresses the need to listen to your intuition, say yes only to the things that align with your true values and desires, and practice self-compassion to achieve long-lasting happiness and success.
Today, I sit down with my good friend Marianna Hewitt to talk about a range of topics related to self-care, mental health, and the challenges of being a content creator. She emphasizes the importance of finding a morning routine that works for you, rather than following what works for others. She also discusses the concept of creator burnout and the importance of prioritizing your mental and emotional wellbeing over views and clicks. Additionally, she touches on the importance of quality friendships and the challenges of running a company.
Mariana Hewitt is the leading voice in social media and the co-founder of Summer Fridays, the skincare brand whose iconic jet lag mask became an instant bestseller. Marianna is also the host of her own podcast Life with Marianna, the number one fashion and beauty podcast.
You can order my new book 8 RULES OF LOVE at 8rulesoflove.com or at a retail store near you. You can also get the chance to see me live on my first ever world tour. This is a 90 minute interactive show where I will take you on a journey of finding, keeping and even letting go of love. Head to jayshettytour.com and find out if I'll be in a city near you. Thank you so much for all your support - I hope to see you soon.
What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
03:19 What is your earliest memory as a child?
06:44 The reason why we react differently when presented with similar situations.
08:42 The advantage of becoming a parent when you’re fully ready.
12:08 This is why you should never rely on anyone for anything.
15:41 Marianna shares the life lessons she learned from her parents.
18:11 Pursuing the passion for sharing things that you love with an audience.
20:59 Every job and experience brings about different learnings.
23:24 Falling into the trap of chasing virality.
28:54 Marianna explains the balance of having a time off to avoid burnout.
33:45 Surround yourself with a group of people that resonates with your core.
35:29 Do you really want to run a business because you want to build a company?
40:05 Think about what you are uniquely good at.
44:23 How do you decipher what you think is important and what’s truly important to you?
47:18 There’s got to be a reason why successful people have morning routines and do journaling.
50:57 What are you looking forward to in the years to come?
53:06 Let’s focus on taking care of our brain health.
01:00:00 You can be two opposite things and still be happy.
