06 Feb Never underestimate the impact of who you surround yourself with and spend time with!
When you’re running a business, often friends and family simply don’t get it.
Though well-meaning, their advice can come from a place of wanting to keep you safe and protect you, or occasionally there may even be some jealously, as you’ve done something they’ve always wanted to do.
Unless they’ve already experienced running a business, it can be challenging to put themself in your shoes and offer some useful advice.
It’s why you seriously need to think about who you surround yourself with and have in your network as a business owner.
Surround yourself with the negative ‘naysayer’s, and you’ll soon start doubting yourself.
Surround yourself with the uplifting, problem solving gang, and you’ll soon start to achieve your goals, and stretch them further.
It’s one of the reasons I love working with small groups of business owners. They don’t just get the benefit of my experience but also the others in the room.
As one of the attendees on my last 12 week Business Growth Masterplan programme said as one of the benefits:
“Working with other business owners and helping them to achieve their dreams, whilst they help me with mine”
Consider who you’re surrounding yourself with this week. Do they lift you up or bring you down?
If you’re realising that you need to upgrade the room you’re in, I’d love to help.
As a business coach based in Stone, working with ambitious business owners across Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and online, I create supportive, focused spaces where you can step back, think clearly and move your business forward with confidence.
Whether it’s through my 12-week Business Growth Masterplan or private coaching, you don’t have to do this on your own.
The question is – are you ready to surround yourself with people who will lift you higher?
Book a call and let’s start making your business easier.
Alison Bradford
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