Meditations for New Entrepreneurs by 321 Liftoff

Differentiation will help you win the hearts and minds of your target audience and grow your business. But, that requires being firm about who you are and letting go of who you're not.  The post How Differentiation Makes You A Powerful Magnet appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

Don't take yourself too seriously. Make space for fun – regularly introduce a little play and imagination into your day and you'll find that you're infused with new energy and perspective. The post You Need To Make Space For Fun appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

To attract the right customers and grow your business, you need to learn to see trade-offs and their strategic implications. The post How To See Trade-Offs Like An Entrepreneur appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

If you spread yourself too thin, eventually you'll buckle under the weight of everything you've taken on. Fortunately, there are proactive measures you can take to prevent burnout and help ensure it doesn't get to that point.  A quick note: If you're struggling with burnout, know that you are not the first person to be … Continue reading 1 Simple Strategy You Need To Prevent Burnout The post 1 Simple Strategy You Need To Prevent Burnout appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

It's normal to think that big goals require big actions. But, actually, the opposite is true. Your best bet is to start small.  When you hold an intense desire for something – like a thriving side hustle or a new career, for example – it's easy to be overwhelmed by the enormity of it. You … Continue reading You Need To Start Small To Make Powerful Leaps The post You Need To Start Small To Make Powerful Leaps appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

The journey to build your new business will not be a straight line. Your path will start and stop and start again, possibly several times. But, don't let it get you down. It’s not you. It's normal. In fact, it's supposed to look this way – because creative energy, motivation, and drive can be difficult … Continue reading You Need to See Your New Business as a Laboratory The post You Need to See Your New Business as a Laboratory appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

A lot of advice you'll come across for aspiring entrepreneurs today is to “just start.” It looks great on a t-shirt, but if it leaves you wanting more – you're not alone. The post How to Just Start And Why That’s Really Hard appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

Hey, it's Michael. I'm taking the summer off to spend some time with my family. You can look forward to new episodes this fall. And, I need your help.  I really want to know what obstacles are blocking your path, what experiments you're running, and where you feel stuck as a new small business owner. … Continue reading I Want Your Feedback The post I Want Your Feedback appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

In business, as in life, sometimes things happen that you can't see coming. You just have to rise to the occasion, jump in, and figure it out. The post There Is No Plan, Just Figure It Out appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

Starting a business is not a straight line. It's a learning process that will, among other things, test your ability to accept and overcome obstacles. The post How To Accept And Overcome Obstacles As You Start A New Business appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

If you're not careful, the journey to start and grow your business can feel isolating. This path is better traveled together, so don't struggle alone. The post You Don’t Need To Struggle Alone appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

You can learn from anything you see or experience if you keep an open mind – including from your furry friends. To refine or try new business tactics, look around you. The post 3 Simple Business Tactics That I Learned From My Dog appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

Not every day will be a glamorous adventure. Sometimes you just have to suck it up, roll up your sleeves, and get to work. The post You Need to Roll Up Your Sleeves & Do The Work appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

The business you're building will never be done. There really is no finish line. That's why it's okay to make a change to what you're doing.  Change keeps you relevant.  There's an old Chinese proverb: “A wise man adapts himself to circumstances, as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it.” In other words:  … Continue reading It’s Okay To Make A Change The post It’s Okay To Make A Change appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

Sometimes you're not ready to understand an idea. It needs to sit there in the back of your brain, simmering – waiting for some new inspiration to give it life. That was true for me before I came to adopt a mindset of continuous self-improvement.  You've heard me allude to that mindset before with maxims … Continue reading What Coldplay Can Teach You About Continuous Self-Improvement The post What Coldplay Can Teach You About Continuous Self-Improvement appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

Building a business – navigating the twists and turns of starting something new – can be exhausting. It's easy to feel drained, like all your good ideas have run out. But, you can't afford to run on fumes. You need to boost your creative energy – fast.  Starting and growing your own business is exciting, … Continue reading 1 Simple Strategy You Need To Boost Your Creative Energy The post 1 Simple Strategy You Need To Boost Your Creative Energy appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

A new business is a fragile thing. Bringing it to life is hard, of course, and the world is volatile and uncertain. So, how might you design a more resilient business from the start?  THE UNICORN & THE CAMEL On an episode of the HBR IdeaCast, from Harvard Business Review, titled: “How Entrepreneurs Succeed Outside … Continue reading 3 Principles You Need To Design A Resilient Business The post 3 Principles You Need To Design A Resilient Business appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

While there are always parts of life we can't control, I believe that shouldn’t stop us from imagining what's possible with the parts we can. In that precious space, you have an opportunity to design your life. That idea led me to rethink my career and jump into entrepreneurship, starting (and still building) 321 Liftoff.  … Continue reading How To Design Your Life The post How To Design Your Life appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

Prioritization is key to driving your business forward – you know that. But, just thinking about saying no might be enough to tie you up in knots. Still, you've got to master it – saying no to eliminate what's nonessential, so you can focus on what really matters.  Famed business strategist and author, Michael Porter, … Continue reading Start Saying No With This 1 Simple Trick The post Start Saying No With This 1 Simple Trick appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

Do the ideas swirling around in your head feel tangled and disorganized? Are you thinking and thinking, but it's just not getting any clearer? Do you feel stuck? Well, to build your business, you can't just think your way into clarity – you've got to act.  You need to run the experiment.  NASA's Perseverance rover … Continue reading 1 Big Mental Shift You Need To Build Your Business The post 1 Big Mental Shift You Need To Build Your Business appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

Starting and growing a business can be a little intimidating. You might be tempted to think: “I'll just wait until my business plan is ready and I know exactly how it's all going to work.” But, the longer you wait, the longer you delay your dream.  So, how much of a business plan does you … Continue reading Do You Need To Perfect A Business Plan To Get Started? The post Do You Need To Perfect A Business Plan To Get Started? appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

You really want this thing – to jump in and start your business or to grow your side-hustle in some new way. But, your list of pros and cons for moving forward hasn't brought you any closer to a decision. At the end of the day, there's just one question to consider: is the discomfort … Continue reading Is The Discomfort From Growth Worth It To You? The post Is The Discomfort From Growth Worth It To You? appeared first on 321 Liftoff.

You're excited to grow your business and start designing your life. But, occasionally, you feel discouraged and blindsided by new obstacles in your path.  The answer isn't to avoid obstacles – that's impossible. In life, things rarely go as planned.  No, the answer is to build your resilience so that when you meet those obstacles, … Continue reading How To Grow Your Business – But Not In The Way You Might Think The post How To Grow Your Business – But Not In The Way You Might Think appeared first on 321 Liftoff.