Show Notes
In this week’s episode, we're going to look at how to take back control of your business. It sounds weird because you might think, "Well, I am in control of my business." If you are a business owner, you might feel like you are the driving force that you've got everything in place, but something I've been struggling with quite lately, and to be honest, probably since I started my first business at the age of 21 is the pressure of others. This is not just to do with looking online, seeing people, believing that they're doing bigger and better things than you. It's not FOMO. It's actually the pressure of others and their opinions. To be able to get control of your business you really need to understand what you want and what your ultimate goals are. You need to have clarity around your mission and vision.
Episode Highlights
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- 03:00Create a one-page plan
- 08:16Be clear on your mission and your vision and stay strong
- 11:14Be objective to other people's thoughts and opinions
- 13:38I always build in what I call my ‘pan-out time’
- 15:08Take time out for self-care
About Dawn of a New Era
Dawn of a New Era is a weekly business podcast for founders, experts and professionals who want to grow a company without losing themselves in it. Every episode looks at the practical mechanics of scaling — revenue models, marketing, leadership, pricing and positioning — alongside the psychology that decides whether founders follow through.
Episodes are a mix of solo teaching and long-form interviews with founders, investors, authors and specialists. New episodes are published on Thursdays and are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and every major podcast app.
- Episode · 68
- Published · 27 January 2022
- Run time · 18:45
- Host · Dawn McGruer
About your host
Dawn McGruer is a bestselling author, award-winning keynote speaker and scaling advisor. She has spent over 25 years building, scaling and selling businesses, and has supported more than 30,000 founders, marketers and professionals worldwide.
Her work sits at the intersection of commercial strategy and the psychology of performance — helping founders build companies that grow beyond their own capacity through better models, licensing and intellectual property leverage. She is the author of The Billionaire Brain®, published by Forbes Books.
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