Summary: Giving thanks is one of the most important things we can do as solopreneurs. Whether it’s being grateful for a win in our business or being grateful for our personal growth and progress, gratitude is fundamental to every aspect of our lives. In episode 97, I take time to reflect on the incredible success this podcast has had of late and the keys that have created that success. The keys I talk about are the same ones you can use to fuel your business and your growth. More About This Show Wherever you are in your business, whether you’re in the idea stage, the beginning stage or the growth phase, there are always necessary components to move you ahead. The very first component is confidence. You have to believe in yourself and your services or products that you’re brining to market. And part of that confidence comes in standing behind the prices you charge. So many solopreneurs undervalue themselves and what they do; many of us have fallen into that trap and I am no exception. I found when I undervalued myself, I made my path and my journey a lot longer than it needed to be. One way to do this is to create an environment that supports you. If you can, move somewhere that you really love. It’s why I moved to San Diego. No matter what happens in my life, I live in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. But no matter where you live, surround yourself with confident solopreneurs, people who are further along the timeline than you are. Their confidence, ambition and learning lessons will teach you - and you’ll learn faster and easier than you would have on your own. You'll also discover things like: How much should you reinvest back into your business? The four steps to creating a business: what they are and how to utilize them. Why you should overdeliver. What are the 5 options to build your audience? The Integrity Network: what it is, who is in it, why it's a big deal and how the show became a part of it. The steps to connecting and landing anchor clients. Once you have that confidence and you’ve leveled up who you are surrounding yourself with, you can get into the nitty-gritty of what you want to offer the world. Creating your business really boils down to four steps: build a brand, create an identity, connect with and build your audience - then monetize. Not until you’ve completed the other three pieces should you monetize. At that point your audience is going to tell you what they want from you. Once you know that, you can deliver and really begin to put your stamp on the world. In this episode, I reflect on all of those steps and how I’ve used them to launch this podcast and get to where I am today. I’m sharing them with you so you can use them too. I’m incredibly grateful for the success we’ve had with The Solopreneur Hour; I say “we” because without you, none of this would have been possible. So thank you! I hope enjoy the episode. Episode Resources Connect with The Solopreneur Hour on Twitter SoloLab Branding with David Roth My Backstory on Episode 01 Would You Help Spread the Word About the Podcast? I’d be forever grateful if you helped share the podcast. Click here for a pre-populated tweet to help spread the word to your friends on Twitter. THANK YOU! Feedback on the Podcast If you have any suggestions for upcoming shows or a question for an upcoming episode, leave a comment below. If you enjoyed this podcast, I’d be extremely grateful if you would take a second and leave me a review and rating over on iTunes. Your taking a minute to do this allows me to help more people with this podcast, so I really appreciate it (once on that page, simply click on the “View in iTunes” button to leave your review — thanks very much!)
