Podcasts about superhero syndrome

You opened your practice because you wanted freedom. Freedom with your time.Freedom with your money.Freedom to treat patients how you wanted to.But somewhere along the way, that dream flipped. Now you feel trapped. You're the first one in the office and the last one to leave. You're answering questions from the front desk, fixing broken systems, double-checking treatment plans, managing upset staff—and by the end of the day, you're drained.Why? Because you're stuck in Superhero Syndrome.You've convinced yourself that only you can do it right. You wear the cape. You play the hero. But what you don't see is—you're not saving your practice… you're choking it.You're the bottleneck.You might not like hearing that, but deep down, you already know it's true.Your staff doesn't grow, because you don't let them fail and learn.Your systems don't work, because you change them every week.Your stress is off the charts, and your team walks on eggshells, because everything flows through you.Here's the truth: the best-run practices don't have superheroes—they have systems.They have delegation.They have trust.If you want to grow, you've got to take off the cape.Connect with our Host Here ⤵️Website: https://smcnational.com/Website: https://thegarybird.com_________Join Gary Bird, founder of 3x Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company, SMC National, as he shares proven dental marketing strategies to attract a steady stream of new patients. Whether you're a solo practitioner or part of a larger group, Gary offers actionable insights to help your practice thrive. Tune in Monday through Friday for expert advice on the latest dental marketing trends, real-world challenges, and effective techniques to drive sustainable growth.

we are all looking for a savior but what if I told you batman is not coming but God gave you; you to save you.

Sonja Holmes is a senior recruiter, host of the Own Your Work podcast, and mother of four. If you've ever created something and been afraid to push the publish button, this episode is for you! Sonja drops a ton of gems! In this episode: 0230 four girls under age of 9 0300 having multiple kids gets easier 0353 how your career in recruiting informs the way you parent 0545 what is work-life “presence” 1045 having to make sacrifices  1505 not identifying with your career 1615 “superhero syndrome” “If you live by the praises of man you'll die by their criticism “ 2015 starting a podcast while being a busy working parent, held back by fear for four years Clarity comes from engagement, not thought 2405 inspiring your kids through your actions 2500 having your full time job know about your side project 2610 finding time for your side project “Working on your dreams is also a form of self-care” 2905 let go of perfection 3045 advice for a new working mom 3300 advice for people afraid to put their creation out into the world 3345 best advice you've ever received  3520 advice for former self 3620 advice for new dad EPISODE LINKS linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonjaholmesrecruiting/ instagram: @sonjaonthemic website:https://www.sonjaholmes.com/ SHOW LINKS: contact: ⁠successfulworkingparents@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/successfulworkingparents⁠  Musical credit: Hippie Beatnix (ID 1913) by Lobo Loco CC-by-nc-nd

Our clients show up with a multitude of problems, questions, and difficult dilemmas. And the truth is, we're tempted to offer a solution or an answer because it's faster, easier, and eliminates our client's distress. Today we want to talk about that urge to tell clients what to do - or what we call superhero syndrome.One of the most difficult things to navigate as a divorce coach is that we can see the road ahead, have knowledge and insight the client doesn't have, and want desperately to help them avoid mistakes and problems. It's tempting to want to put on that superhero cape and rush to the rescue. But it's not effective.Giving the answer isn't the answer. The best solution for our clients is to help them develop skills to make their own decisions and take their own best next action steps and we have 4 tools to do that.Active/Reflective ListeningPowerful QuestioningReality TestingImpact AssessmentThis work with your clients takes discipline. Every coach has to occasionally fight that urge to tell or just hand our client the solution. But, trust that your client has it in them. It's your job to help them find it.You can learn more about DCA™ or find out about any of the classes or events mentioned in this episode at the links below:Website: www.divorcecoachesacademy.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/divorcecoachesacademyLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/divorce-coaches-academyEmail: DCA@divorcecoachesacademy.com

Have you ever wondered why some hypnosis professionals seem to reach a concrete ceiling when it comes to increasing their revenue while others break through glass ceiling after glass ceiling, consistently reaching - and exceeding - their revenue goals? Why does it seem like some hypnotists struggle more to reach their financial goals while for others, it seems to be relatively easy? In a word - it's their mindset. This week, I share the recording of my ICBCH's Winter Hypnosis Conference presentation titled: The Inner Game of a 7-Figure Hypnosis Business: How to Break Free of What's Holding You Back. I share how I launched Virginia Hypnosis, how I opened my first brick-and-mortar hypnosis office using a credit card, and why I eventually moved my business – and my family – out of Virginia to live in sunny Florida. I explain how every hypnosis entrepreneur experiences periods of ‘Super-Hero Syndrome,' ‘Savior Syndrome,' and ‘Impostor Syndrome.' I discuss the importance of discovering what drives and motivates you to continue building and scaling your business and how language patterns are as beneficial for you as they are for your clients. I explain why I believe the greatest threat to our happiness and well-being is our desire to stay in our comfort zones and why the best time to start experimenting is when everything is working. I also discuss the importance of finding the moments when you should ‘push and drive' and when you should step away, relax, and reflect. Join us at our next certification course LIVE and ONLINE at: https://worksmarthypnosislive.com/  “When you get to a place when you've gone as far as you can on your own, you have to start to look around.” - Jason Linett ●     How your pre-talk strategy impacts your sales●     The hypnotic phenomenon and the benefits of blending different hypnosis styles together during a client session●     Understanding that hypnotic depth is a metaphor●     The top three emotional syndromes every hypnosis entrepreneur experiences●     How asking yourself one specific question can help you decide your next steps●     How language patterns help you as well as your clients●     Prioritizing your goals, message, and content strategy●     Challenging yourself to step out of your comfort zone●     Understanding what your niche is… and what it is not●     Identifying your fears and unconscious drivers●     The value of finding the moments to ‘push and drive' and the moments to simply step away●     Why the thing you're most afraid of is often the very same thing you're called upon to do Resources Mentioned: ●     Email: Jason@worksmarthypnosis.com●     Podcast: Session #363: Connie Jo Holmes on BU2BFULL Change●     Podcast: Session #1: The All-Positive Pretalk●     Book: The Bucket List: 1000 Adventures Big & Small by Kath Stathers Join our next online certification course… wherever you are in the world!●     https://WorkSmartHypnosisLIVE.com/ Get an all-access pass to Jason's digital library to help you grow your hypnosis business:●     https://www.hypnoticbusinesssystems.com/ Get instant access to Jason Linett's entire hypnotherapeutic training library:●     https://www.hypnoticworkers.com/ If you enjoyed today's episode, please send us your valuable feedback!●     https://www.worksmarthypnosis.com/itunes●     https://www.facebook.com/worksmarthypnosis/ Join the new WORK SMART HYPNOSIS COMMUNITY on Facebook!●     https://www.facebook.com/groups/worksmarthypnosis/ Want to work with Jason? Check out:●     https://www.virginiahypnosis.com/call/

Is your digital agency too reliant on you? Are you always putting out fires and answering questions? Is your team empowered to succeed without you? It's all about being intentional with how you spend your time and creating the processes to support your role as agency CEO. In this episode, a time and profit expert shares ways you can stop being the superhero at your agency and instead be the super visionary. Mike Michalowitz is an author and entrepreneur who focuses mostly on researching ways to make businesses run more efficiently. In this research, he noticed most businesses starve for profitability and very few achieve it. He's been on the podcast twice before chatting about his books: Profit First and Clockwork. His book and framework, Profit First, has changed the way many small businesses approaches profitability. One of his other best sellers is Clockwork, where he disrupts the "hustle harder" mindset. He's sharing how agency owners can reinvent their role in the agency to work less and still do the things they love. In this episode, we'll cover: Why you should strive to be the super visionary instead of the superhero. How a four-week vacation can help you ultimately exit operations. How to start empowering your team. Do you know the most important function at your agency? Subscribe Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio | Stitcher | Radio FM Sponsors and Resources Verblio: Today's episode of the Smart Agency Masterclass is sponsored by Verblio. Check out Verblio.com/smartagency and get 50% off your first month of content creation. Our team loves using Verblio because of the ease in their process and their large pool of crowd-sourced writers. Why Your Superhero Syndrome Is Your Agency's Bottleneck Agency owners are commonly the bottleneck at their agency. The processes make it so everything has to go through them. It's not efficient at all, causes a clog in project completion, and exhaustion for the agency owner. Michael calls this the Superhero Syndrome. Many agency owners believe they are the best at everything and can fix everything. They are the agency's superheroes. However, having a superhero fix everything ultimately weakens the police department. This is what happens to agency teams. They can become too dependent on the owner always solving issues. According to Michael, instead of being the superhero, agency owners should strive to be super visionary. What the agency really needs is for the owner to have a clear vision of where the agency is going and then drive the team to get there. How to Set Yourself Up as the Super Visionary Part of having the clarity to become a super visionary is empowering your team to follow your vision, as opposed to you making the decisions. Michael believes the easiest way to position yourself as the visionary starts with one word: shareholder. The term entrepreneur has become overused. It used to me "someone who had an idea then took the risk of organizing a team and resources to pursue it." Now, it's become “someone who works like an animal.” On the other hand, a shareholder is someone who receives earnings and never says “I need to go to the company to solve something.” As an agency owner, you've taken on an extraordinary risk the only shareholder. Only about 15% of the population ever takes this risk and 3% manage to do it successfully. Sure, in the beginning, you're the only resource and work a ton. However, you should exit operations as soon as possible. As a shareholder, you should create jobs. By doing the work yourself you're stealing the job from people who want and need it. Michael believes viewing yourself as a shareholder, you'll have a better understanding of your role as someone who takes care of strategic planning, vision, and creating jobs. It's important to remember you have the right to reinsert yourself into work in a way that gives you joy. If you love sales, then find a way to assist in sales without it being fully dependent upon you. That's perfectly valid; just make sure the agency can run without you. Creating an Agency that Runs Without You  How can you prepare your team for your ultimate exit from operations? Michael recommends the “four-week vacation” in which you spend four consecutive weeks away from the agency with no physical or online connection. Why four weeks? He looked at how much time goes by before a business starts repeating cycles. Across all industries, it is monthly. Therefore if an owner is able to be away for 4 weeks, then they can be absent forever. The challenge for any agency owner who wants to exit operations is to book a four-week vacation at least two years from now. If that gives you too much anxiety, it's probably an indicator that you have a problem. In the end, this test is more about the agency having a vacation from you than you getting a vacation from it. People tend to think working on the business instead of in it is something that happens after you work hard enough. It's actually the result of a lot of intentional planning and preparation. That day may never come if you don't plan for it. Extending the Four-Week Vacation on All Levels After his four-week vacation and making sure everything ran well without him. Michael's team approached him to talk about a new problem. The agency worked well in his absence, which was great. However, his tasks had fallen on other people and now the rest of the team was too dependent on those in charge. The answer Michael came up with was repeating the formula. Everyone would take a four-week vacation. Not at the same time, of course, and planned a year in advance as he had done. This way, everyone has to prepare processes and backups to cover while they are on vacation. As a result there's always a backup -- not only for vacations but also when someone leaves. Life happens and this method means the agency doesn't suffer as a result. He looks at it as an intentional fire drill to ensure a smooth transition in case something does happen. 2 Steps to Empower Your Team  Move to a delegating leadership style. The deciding style is when you're in control of all the decision-making. For instance, you explain a task to an employee and answer their questions when they come back with doubts. On the contrary, a delegating style is all about the outcome and empowering employees to determine how to get the end result. Capturing processes. SOPs are relevant but are usually stale and hard to execute because it's a lot of information. As soon as an employee is assigned a new task, they should record training of the work. If they can teach it, they've mastered it. Furthermore, each new person can record new things added to the process. Should anyone leave, the new person assigned to that task can go back to previous recordings and learn. What's the Most Important Function at Your Agency? The QBR or Queen Bee Role concept is about looking at what nature does and translating that to business. In a beehive, the most important function is the production of eggs. Everything else is secondary because the survival of the hive depends on it. In any business, there is one single most important activity. However, some agency owners may not know what it is. Michael teaches clients how to identify principal activity so it is prioritized and protected at all times. Most small businesses tend to think everything is important and never see exceptional progress. It's especially important your agency team understand that important activity and their role in elevating it. Want the Support of Amazing Digital Agency Owners? If you want to be around amazing agency owners that can see what you may not be able to see and help you grow your agency, go to the Digital Agency Elite to learn all about our exclusive mastermind.

So who was Johnita before this devastating accident? Superwoman phenom (yes), bad bitch (yes), can't tell her nothing (absolutely yes). Johnita and Lisa delve deep into who Johnita was before the accident and the role it played in her emotional, mental, and physical recovery.

Mark is a business growth mentor using his dual background as a chartered accountant and sales and marketing. He enjoys bringing his two decades of experience honed in Sydney, London, and New York to small to medium enterprises across a wide range of industries. Mark's biggest ambition is having formed his consultancy, Own Your Mark, to allow business owners to create better home lives for themselves and spend more valuable time with their families. What you will learn in this episode:How to ultimately defeat “superhero syndrome”Tangible ways to spend more time on your life, outside of the businessIncorporating a two-week time audit into your working-life5 steps to implement to defeat workPolishing your decision-making in the hiring processMark's perspective on CRM benefitsHow to outsource different tasksWorking as a synergy with your partner at work Notable Quotes:“What it ends up being for most people is they spend 80% of their time doing things which are not the core reason why they started their business, and consequently, they're things that they're not great at doing, and they're the things that stress them”“We come from a world where everyone is so scared of technology and robots and they're gonna take our jobs, but the reality is we can work hand in hand with the robots and they can do amazing things for us, so after we've eliminated and automated, then we outsource”“It's actually necessary to take some tasks back in rather than leaving them as automated… Let's turn them back into real human touch processes because we found that when we automate things, it doesn't work for our staff or our customers” Resources mentioned:ownyourmark.com.auDubsado Book recommendations:Donald Miller'sBuilding a story brandA Million Miles in a Thousand Years What business would you build on Mars?I would start an environmentally friendly waste disposal business. It would center around the full gamut of waste disposal, recycling, and repurposing of things. What that would be really doing is appealing to the fears of those people who are the new settlers of Mars. I'd illustrate in my marketing, Mars as it is now and Mars as it is in a couple of hundred years' time and how it's totally degrading, and how we had this really great opportunity to create an amazing planet and not to stuff it up again as the same way as we have done with Earth, and really appealing to their sense of legacy because you, as a settler, are gonna be seen as one of the first 100 people on the planet of Mars. Do you want to be remembered for someone who really made it into a remarkable place or do you want to be remembered as one of those selfish people that got it wrong and stuffed it up? So I always say to people, it's not, when looking for a business to start or a business to promote, it's not about always the sexiest ones. It's about getting the fundamentals right and finding a niche that has a lot of demand. It might not be sexy to other people and it's not being done well by others…I think waste disposal, one of those things, is gonna be highly necessary and every household needs it. Every business needs it, so it's got a really strong, fundamental, commercial proposition. Reach Mark here:on Linkedin

If you find yourself growing tired of saying the same thing over and over, it is time to make plans to change and make next year your best year ever. Imagine making more income, having a more significant business and a more comfortable lifestyle while making a more significant impact in people's lives. Growing a business year after year requires setting goals, leveraging resources, and getting your message out there. Want more like this? Discover how to help more people and run a thriving hypnosis business at https://HypnoticBusinessSystems.com/ Are you ready to scale your hypnosis business? Head over to https://WorkSmartHypnosis.com/Scale to schedule your Hypnosis Business Scaling Clarity Call today. In today's episode, I discuss how to make 2022 your best year ever. I share the strategies and principles you can use to continue to grow your business. I answer specific questions and highlight concepts for sales and services that significantly impact people's lives. I reveal the number one recipe to preventing burnout and the signs that suggest you are thinking too much about your side of the equation. I also share how to review your business, personal life, skills, and education and where to find inspiration and mentorship. “Put it through the filter of impact. Put it through the filter of truly creating a difference in people's lives.” - Jason Linett Setting respectively high Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAG) and breaking goals down by numbers, hours, and sign-ups Looking at the segments of your business that need adjusting to make an impact in people's lives Looking at the parts of your personal life that need to change and determining who you will become Reviewing the beliefs that no longer serve you and the new beliefs that need to be installed Avoiding the ‘Superhero Syndrome' and recognizing that you can't do it all yourself and achieve your goals Developing your skills and techniques to get the results you want Resources Mentioned: Podcast: Session #346 – The Easy Way to Six-Figures for Hypnotists Join our next online certification course… wherever you are in the world! https://WorkSmartHypnosisLIVE.com/ Get an all-access pass to Jason's digital library to help you grow your hypnosis business: https://www.hypnoticbusinesssystems.com/ Get instant access to Jason Linett's entire hypnotherapeutic training library: https://www.hypnoticworkers.com/ If you enjoyed today's episode, please send us your valuable feedback! https://www.worksmarthypnosis.com/itunes https://www.facebook.com/worksmarthypnosis/ Join the new WORK SMART HYPNOSIS COMMUNITY on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/worksmarthypnosis/ Want to work with Jason? Check out: https://www.virginiahypnosis.com/call/

The theory of superhero syndrome explained! A brief tale of commonalities clashed in a battle of addiction and incarceration. Do you believe in happy endings?

I've wanted to be the hero since I can remember. My first concussion came from jumping off of a boulder onto my dad without him knowing because I had seen the hero do it on TV. Unfortunately that incident was not enough to teach me the danger of the love affair with swooping to the rescue. When I became a father, in my mind it was hero or failure. I set out to be my daughter's hero ...and full transparency, it was more like her invincible, bulletproof, unstoppable SUPER hero. It was WAY too much pressure because it turns out I am, in fact, mortal. I truth that punched my right in the face when I had to sit down and tell her that the security I had assured her would last forever was actually a security too heavy for me to carry and that it was all about to come crashing down ..and she was going to get hurt. I couldn't protect her this time. Even worse, I was the one that was about to hurt her. Whit and Jake are Christian Life Coaches at Steadfast Life Coaching. We bridge the gap between the secular wisdom of the self-help world and the transformative power of faith in Jesus. Apply for a FREE breakthrough Session: https://oykk2m84esb.typeform.com/to/aoDyvObT Learn about VIP coaching: https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/vip-coaching-page Join our Monthly Membership "Trust U": https://www.steadfastlifecoaching.com/trust-u FB: https://www.facebook.com/SteadfastLifeCoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/steadfastlifecoaching/

Andrew Nauenburg + Zac Dominguez chat with Jess Tyson on the Superhero Syndrome, Organizational Values and Communication, Auditing Your Time, and Self-Awareness--Jess Tyson is the founder and proud Director of Calm at Don't Panic Management. She is obsessed with building successful relationships between virtual assistants and executives because she has seen firsthand how these relationships can make all the difference. Her life is often a whirlwind of wrangling her toddler, speaking at conferences (virtual and beyond!), researching productivity hacks, and meticulously making matches between overworked entrepreneurs and focused virtual assistants. Jess's first book, Panic Proof: How the Right Virtual Assistant Can Save Your Sanity and Grow Your Business is available now: panicproofbook.comFull show notes heycoachpodcast.com/jess

Hey besties!! Let's chat about the power of rest! Today we are answering these questions about burnout: What is it? How do I know if I'm burnt out? How do I feel better? Credits to myrth.com for the Seven Types of Rest information!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

When you've got way more great opportunities than you have time, you might start experiencing a bit of overwhelm. It's a high-class problem to have as an entrepreneur, right? The key is to find the right balance between saying yes to new business or exciting projects and having time to move your goals forward. If you experience FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out), Bright Shiny Objects or have a bad case of Superhero Syndrome, you might be taking on too much and it is distracting you from other priorities. When you feel overwhelmed, you can't keep up with all of the commitments, balls start dropping and quality tanks, and that's not good for business. This is the time when you need an Opportunity Filter (a simple set of questions to help you evaluate what to say YES to and what to say NO to.) I know it's tempting to want to say yes to all of it, but trust me on this one, it's not good for you or your business. In Amplify Your Success Podcast episode 241, I share three questions to help you know what opportunities to act on. Join us in the Amplify Your Authority Facebook Group and share what works for you. Key Takeaways How to know a distraction from a great opportunity you can't pass up. What I learned when working for a Fortune 500 company that helps me avoid FOMO and pursue aligned opportunities Three questions you must ask yourself BEFORE agreeing to a speaking opportunity or other type of visibility opportunity   Resources Mentioned in This Episode: A Simple Formula to Pick Your Best Opportunities on Amplify Your Success Podcast episode 189 here Amplify Inner Circle

Do you want to unlock massive growth or stay small? If you're unsure why your eCommerce business isn't growing, this episode is for you. Over the last five years, I've worked with businesses that have grown from $100K per month to $1MM per month, and I've worked with businesses that have continued to stay small, despite their desire for growth. In this bonus episode, I'm sharing the 9 reasons why your eCommerce business isn't growing, and how you can change that. If you're ready to unlock growth in your business, without sacrificing your health, personal life, or family, you need to check out Intentional Wealth. It's an 8-week accelerator for eCommerce business owners that kicks off July 7. The enrollment period is open now, and the program is filling up quickly. Get the details here. Episode Highlights: 2:51 Reason #1 why your eCommerce business isn't growing: You're scarcity focused 4:12 Reason #2: You aren't keeping up when the game changes 5:24 Reason #3: Superhero Syndrome 7:23 Reason #4 why your eCommerce business isn't growing: You aren't managing your cash 8:35 Reason #5: You're transaction-focused instead of transformation-focused 11:20 Reason #6: You're focused on tactics instead of strategy 12:46: Reason #7: You don't know what you want or what your business is 16:31 Reason #8 why your eCommerce business isn't growing: You think in terms of cost, not investment 18:12 Reason #9: You're trying to do it all alone. Links and Resources: Intentional Wealth @a_brawn on Twitter Review or subscribe on iTunes

On this episode of Social Strategy Slayer, Jess Jacobsen discusses a trend she sees in so many fitness businesses: Superhero Syndrome. She goes into depth on how as a business owner, you can't and shouldn't do it all on your own… How much is your time worth? Also, stay tuned to hear about solutions to this pervasive syndrome; they are probably right at your fingertips if you just ask! “If you are stuck in the business, ask for help. Boom. You are supported, ask for support. I have little messages for myself all over my office area. Put these messages for yourself everywhere & remind yourself to tap into what you've already got. Don't be a superhero.” -Jess Jacobsen 01:23 → Superhero Syndrome: You can't & shouldn't do it all on your own. 09:22 → Build up your content library & work on your messaging. 12:20 → Coach & empower your team Join our exclusive private Facebook Group, Social Media Strategies for Fitness Entrepreneurs & Businesses: https://www.facebook.com/groups/492181995315479/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/492181995315479/) Get your free Optimize Your Instagram Bio to Convert PDF HERE: https://www.authenticinfluencemedia.com/pl/272507 (https://www.authenticinfluencemedia.com/pl/272507) Connect with Jess Jacobsen: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jessjacobsen/ (https://www.instagram.com/jessjacobsen/)  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jessjacobsensocial (https://www.facebook.com/jessjacobsensocial)  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicajacobsen/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicajacobsen/)

In this episode were reflecting back to one of our first episodes, Demystifying the Superhero Syndrome. Its important as we celebrate women this month that we honor it all, the light and the dark. It’s a doozy and one you’ll have to listen til the end

Here in the Uk we are back to lockdown, pretty much like we were in March last year, staying at home, schools and commerce closed.... and as a result we are seeing a spike in anxiety levels. We have been approached by many reporting feeling overwhelmed, stressed... And also some feeling the need to "not drop the ball". With home schooling, working from home, looking after ourselves, eating healthily, doing exercise... all important, but also can result in adding more stress and overwhelm. We are re-sharing with you our episode called Superhero Syndrome, as it is important to understand that you do not have to do it all, and even if you wanted to, it does not have to be perfect. At a time like this, being kind with ourselves and do our best, is more than enough. As always, if you are struggling and feeling you cannot cope, please know you are not alone, we are here for you and we would love to help: fleurprime@gmail.com lucia@coachingwithlucia.com

Today to kick off the new year I have a really special episode for you. This week I am doing a podcast swap with Tracy Wilson of The Melanated Mom Podcast. This episode will be airing here on Finding Your Village and later this week on her show The Melanated Mom Podcast.I had a great conversation with Tracy about hard topics. We talked about social injustice, the Super Hero complex that many of us moms get lost in, we discussed race and white privilege and the thread that took us through it all was the idea of finding joy in the midst of injustice. While that is very difficult to do and takes a brave and vulnerable person to do, it is really important, especially now and for parents to model for their kids. I think this conversation is a really important one to start the year off with and I am so grateful and honored to have had this conversation with Tracy. Thank you so much for listening!In this episode, we discuss: The importance of making time for yourself as a momSuper Hero SyndromeRace and white privilegeTracy shared a personal experience that she had within her neighborhoodAnti-racism resourcesHow we metThrough Lisa Sharon Harper’s Instagram Live videoWe both found her by watching a conversation that she had with Jen Hatmaker, which we both highly recommend that everyone watch: White Women’s Toxic TearsThe importance of cultivating self compassionJoy for us has been created through: making connections, letting go of guilt, letting go of the Super Hero Syndrome and cultivating self compassionI shared my biggest lesson in my quest for knowledge and understanding of racial reconciliation: accepting the need to listen to difficult stories from the past and getting comfortable with our horrific and really uncomfortable historyOne resource that really helped me on my journey is reading Be The Bridge by Latasha Morrison and then joining a Be The Bridge GroupThe importance of talking to our kids about the history of racism in this country To truly experience joy, we have to let go of our “safe space” and get vulnerableHow to connect with Tracy:Instagram: @melanatedmompodcastWebsite: https://melanatedmom.com/How to connect with me: Instagram: @findingyourvillageWebsite: www.findingyourvillagepod.comEmail: amanda@findingyourvillagepod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/findingyourvillagepod?fan_landing=true)

You want to change the world, but it's exhausting doing it on your own. How can you escape from superhero syndrome when everyone looks to you to lead the change? What You'll Cover Today On Escaping Superhero Syndrome:How we end up with superhero syndrome, even if we're not wearing our pants on the outside of our trousers (this sentence will confuse my American friends) Why what started as an exciting idea leads to resentment and overwhelm How the 4Ps might be to blame Practical strategies to inspire a tribe of people to help you - and even take on your 'monkeys' The role you actually need to assign to yourself, as the 'crusader-antidote' Shownotes and resources: http://www.clarejosa.com/soulledleaders/04/ (http://www.clarejosa.com/soulledleaders/04/)

Jess (@jessostroff) is a speaker, writer, and musician. She’s the author of the book “Panic Proof” and has a remarkable knack for helping people shift their mindset to recognize what opportunities will present themselves when you ask for help. We explore a lot of areas of life and discuss how there isn’t a line between work and life and how viewing your time through that lens can help you manage your productivity better. Please enjoy!If you enjoy the podcast, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than a minute and really makes a difference in helping to make the show a success.For show notes, head over to andrewnauenburg.com/jessDiscover Andrew’s Blog at andrewnauenburg.comSign up for Andrew’s email newsletter (Three Chair Sunday) at andrewnauenburg.com/sundayFollow Andrew: Twitter: twitter.com/andrewnauenburgInstagram: instagram.com/andrewnauenburgFacebook: facebook.com/andrewnauenburg

#90 - Whether you want one or not you have a personal brand.People want to follow and learn from other people online and even bigger brands “try” to act more like a person than a huge company.In this podcast episode I chat with my buddy Chris Ducker about how to build, scale, and monetize a personal brand, whether you should name your brand after your name or something else, what to do when your name is common or already being used online, and how having a strong personal brand can help future proof your business.We also discuss how to financially survive an economic downturn and get over your superhero syndrome (a.k.a. doing everything yourself and not hiring help).Chapters / Timestamps1:57 - Feeling at home on a stage10:40 - Build a personal brand28:19 - Scaling beyond yourself31:20 - Monetizing your brand37:42 - Surviving a downturn45:59 - Superhero Syndrome52:58 - Find ChrisItems MentionedVirtual Staff FinderVirtual FreedomChris DuckerSwitchpodPatreonRise of the Youpreneur

On today’s podcast, Mak and Matt, sit down with Amelia Wilks and Jawaun McClam to talk about superhero syndrome. What is superhero syndrome? Superhero syndrome is essentially when you become way to over involved in everything you are doing to the point where you are not putting in all you can so every single one of your priorities. Amelia and Jawaun walk us through how they have dealt with superhero syndrome to burnout and overcoming these obstacles in college. Edited and Produced by Brendan Lewis

In the early days of building my business, I hit a brick wall and realized my business was starting to run me instead of the other way around. It’s a moment that I feel a lot of entrepreneurs have felt themselves.  I knew I had two options: to completely burnout or make some serious changes. Once I realized the power of outsourcing and what it could do, that was it. I went to work building my team. In this episode, I want to share a few tips on outsourcing particularly with virtual assistants so that you can get started with building your own team the right way.  I also go into shifting from that Superhero Syndrome mindset and the Three Lists to Freedom exercise to guide you through the process of figuring out exactly what you should be outsourcing. As you slowly start building your team to help run your business, you’ll be able to ramp up business growth by having more time to be able to focus on the bigger picture. Remember to do what you do best and delegate the rest. Essential Learning Points From This Episode: What exactly does Superhero Syndrome mean Why the 3 Lists to Freedom exercise is something you need to do regularly. The two different types of outsourcing and why you don’t want to confuse them Debunking the myth of the Super GVA. Much, much more! Important links & mentions from this episode: (https://www.chrisducker.com/podcast/entrepreneurial-burnout-business-health/) (https://www.chrisducker.com/101-tasks-to-outsource-to-virtual-staff/) (https://www.youpreneur.com/incubator) (https://www.youpreneur.com/podcast) (https://www.youpreneursummit.com/) (https://riseoftheyoupreneur.com/) (https://youpreneur.com/personal-branding-roadmap-download/) (https://youpreneur.com/freecourse) Thank you for tuning in! There are a lot of podcasts you could be tuning into today, but you chose ours, and we’re grateful for that. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it by using the social media buttons you see on the player at the top of this page. Also, kindly consider taking the 60-seconds it takes to  (https://www.chrisducker.com/itunes) , they’re extremely helpful when it comes to the ranking of the show and you can bet that I read every single one of them personally! Lastly, don’t forget to subscribe to the show on your favorite app, using the link below the player at the top of this page.

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As men and fathers, do we do enough to take care of ourselves? Do we take on the role of Superman in every aspect of our lives? Are we allowing ourselves to be vulnerable enough to ask for help? Today we get to a new level of transparency that fathers may not allow ourselves to get to.

Mike has a lot of great knowledge and expertise to share and does it in a very down to earth entertaining, engaging kind of way. He helps us really isolate the most important pieces in our business so that it can run without you.    ProfitFirst: Reverse Engineering Profitability We’ve all been taught that profit comes last when managing your business finance:  sales minus expenses equals profit. We even use phrases that indicates that profit comes last - profit = bottom line = year end. While logically, this makes sense, behaviorally it’s wrong.   With ProfitFirst, we flip the formula: sales minus profit equals expenses.  By doing this, we know that what's important is the growth of the organization through sales and the health of the organization.  What’s left over after subtracting profits is available to provide for the expenses in the operations of the business.    How do we do this?  Every time a sale comes in, we immediately assign it specific responsibilities by moving it to five foundational accounts. It’s a form of reverse engineering profitability.   How can we apply the principles of ProfitFirst to maximize productivity in addition to profitability? Consider Parkinson’s Law: work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. When the resource (whether it’s time or money) expands in availability, it’s our human nature to consume more of the resource. To impact the productivity of your team: Amplify the amount of work responsibility they have (but be careful with this one) Hire part-time labor: part-timers often accomplish 8 hours of work within 3-4 hours and then recharge outside of their work time. And remember, for A-player employees, money is not always the primary motivator.   What’s the most important leading indicator? First ask yourself:  what’s the core function (QBR = Queen Bee Role) of the business and how well are we performing that function? Your measurement of how well you’re performing the QBR is your most important leading indicator. Once you know the QBR of your business, the owner needs to remove himself from that function while still keeping an eye on it. Thinking is the most important element of the CEO’s role.  Aspire to be an extraordinary thinker. The true responsibilities of a CEO include the vision for the business and the organization of the resources. It really comes right down to your vision of what you want to create with your business.   Speaking of Vision:  Eradicating Entrepreneurial Poverty When an entrepreneur starts a business, friends and family often assume that you’re flush with cash and sitting on the beach somewhere. The reality is that you have no money and you’re working your tail off. So there's this gap I call entrepreneur poverty.    I believe entrepreneurs deserve to be wildly successful and have all the time in the world. Because if we do that, we empower our employees, our communities, and our world to have that same experience.  Do you suffer from the Superhero Syndrome?   Often, business owners feel that you need to carry the business on their back - that the harder they work, the more the business will grow. And the funny thing is, for a very small business, that's actually true for a period of time. If you work harder and longer, you will generate more revenue and the business will grow.    But at a certain point, we start getting diminishing returns. Because we are working so hard that we're exhausting ourselves, we're start making errors. We haven't built systems.  If we get sick, the business dies.    Let’s take Superman as an example. Our plan to protect ourselves on Earth is to ask Superman to help us. Yet, Superman is actually disabling the military and the police from protecting us. He's actually causing an unhealthy dependency I call the superhero syndrome.   In addition, while the superheroes are saving the world, they’re causing mass destruction and leaving a wake of damage. In a similar way, we’re superheroes to our business. We swoop in and save the day, leaving a wake of damage behind us that our employees need to recover from.    The goal of Clockwork is to defeat that superhero syndrome. Our work is NOT to be superheroes but to be a Super Visionary with clarity about the desired outcome and an ability to choreograph the resources to get there. The Super Visionary empowers the team to carry the load. How is Clockwork Different from The E-Myth?   I spoke with Michael Gerber at a dinner recently, and shared with him that I think The E-Myth is a Bible for entrepreneurship. I explained though, that I had understood the book as describing the flipping a switch between working IN and working ON the business.  I said, I don't think it's a switch.    I think it's a throttle. (And then he said some choice words, but in a loving fun way.) We talked about Clockwork and how it shows you how to adjust the throttle in order to extract you from the business.   We all often refer to our business as our “baby” - in a sense, a parent child relationship. I believe that's a fatally flawed analogy. I think it's conjoined twins. We start the business and we share a spinal stem, hearts and lungs, a soul. Therefore disconnecting from our business is a very slow, methodical surgical process. You can do it - they separate conjoined twins - but you need to very slowly separate in a throttling process. And that's what I explain in Clockwork.  Someday...   If you’re always running your business as if “we'll get there someday” it's never enough and you're running this ‘never enough’ pattern. Even when you have a multiple seven figure company that's very successful, very profitable, you're still not happy with it. It's not good enough. It will never be good enough.   I think it's human nature. I never want to be satisfied in what keeps driving me on to the fulfillment of my ultimate vision. Radical entrepreneur poverty is so big for me that it energizes me every single day. It's such a big goal that I will get I get fulfillment of the pursuit of it.    I am very energized, excited about the the that big mission and seeing momentum toward it. I get excited about my colleagues and others embracing it too, and seeing that become more than me.    I don't see that as from any place of lack. You're you're growing it from this place of abundance and asking “how much more value can we add?”  Two Kinds of Marketing   You've done a really fantastic job of promoting your books, too. I've noticed you have you have hundreds of reviews, and they're all five star reviews and and that that goes to show that you're you're really good at marketing your business and your ideas.    About 10 years ago, I said I'm going to I'm going to market this aggressively, not manipulatively, but aggressively. If someone is in need of entrepreneurial help, and they're looking at a program, another book or my book, and I truly, authentically believe that my book is the best to serve them. I have responsibility to shout from the rooftops “this will serve you.” That's why I market so much. And when you market a lot, then you can pick and choose who you want to work with.    I believe there's persuasive marketing and manipulative marketing. The difference is very subtle, Persuasive marking is where a prospect is at point A, and their best interest is to go to point B, but they are terrified of this. We use persuasive tactics, motivation, and so forth to move into point B, knowing is truly in their best self interest.    Manipulative marketing sees the prospect at point A, and moves them to point C,  even though we know that this is not in their best interest. It’s intentionally to the advantage of the person selling but to the known disadvantage of the client. And that really gets me irritated! So I use persuasive techniques to move people to serve them, even if they're afraid of doing it. I have a responsibility to help them navigate that bridge. How do I get more of Mike? Visit MikeMotorbike.com (because no one can spell Michalowicz and it was my nickname in high school). Click on Get The Tools button to get free chapter downloads. I'm a podcaster and a blogger too.   If you want to reach me, go to the same website, MikeMotorbike.com, click on Contact, and you can reach my team or myself directly.   Leave a review If you’re finding a lot of value from this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes!   CTA:  The formula for scaling your service-based business Get your five-step roadmap to freeing up 10 extra hours here, so you can grow your company and run a hands-off business!   Find Mike: https://www.facebook.com/MikeMichalowiczFanPage/  https://twitter.com/MikeMichalowicz  https://www.instagram.com/mikemichalowicz/  https://MikeMichalowicz.com  

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Men are taught by society to say that they're strong and in control. The “I'm good” response, when in reality they are holding back their true feelings and hiding fear, anger pain etc. It is seen as a sign of weakness when they opening up and are vulnerable. In our new episode, Abel and I discuss the “superhero syndrome” some husbands have and how as wives we can help our partner open up and tell us what's really go on in side.   Facebook: Rosie Rivera Oficial Instagram: @RosieRivera, @abelsworship Twitter:    Soyrosierivera  Editor: Mariella Sagastume Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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Do you ever feel like a fraud? In a previous episode of the Resourceful Designer podcast, I talked about Superhero Syndrome. It's when someone takes on more responsibilities than they need or should take on. Sometimes doing things they are not qualified to do instead of doing the logical thing and finding someone qualified for the task. Today I’m talking about the opposite of Superhero Syndrome. And that’s Impostor Syndrome. What is Impostor Syndrome? Impostor Syndrome is a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist even in the face of information that indicates that the opposite is true. It is experienced internally as chronic self-doubt and feelings of intellectual fraudulence. In layman's terms, Impostor Syndrome is the belief that you're an impostor and not qualified to do the things that are asked of you, even though you are qualified. Several years ago, I talked about impostor syndrome on an episode Stuff I Learned Yesterday, another podcast that I shared hosting duties. That was the first time I had heard about Impostor Syndrome, and I had to do a lot of research before recording that episode. Since then, the term, and unfortunately the suffering, has become more popular. Before choosing this topic for today’s episode, I decided to do a bit more research into the subject. After reading several articles and blogs on the topic of Impostor Syndrome, I've come to one conclusion. Impostor Syndrome is B.S. Not the syndrome, that's real, and I believe that many people, especially designers, suffer from it, including myself. I release a new podcast episode every week. I do this to help you with your design business. But there are plenty of times when I think to myself. “who am I to be advising the people who listen? Why should anyone care what I have to say? I’m no superstar designer. I don’t have hundreds of thousands of followers like Chris Do does.” That’s Impostor Syndrome. And even though I know what it is, the feeling is still there. We all suffer from it at some point. As designers, we’re expected to create things from nothing using only our imagination and creativity. Businesses stake their growth on the ideas we dream up for them. That’s a daunting task. What if we’re not up to it? That’s what I'm calling B.S. on, that view that people suffering from Impostor Syndrome have about themselves. Am I the most qualified person to talk about the 170 plus topics I’ve shared with you on the Resourceful Designer podcast? No, of course not. There are plenty of designers more qualified than me. But that doesn’t mean I’m not qualified in my own way. I have over 30 years of design experience, 14 of which I’ve spent running my own design business. Everything I’ve learned over that time and everything I’m still learning, that’s what I’m sharing with you, and there’s nobody better suited to share my experiences than me. I’m the designer, and the person I am today because of the time I invested in myself. When I start feeling Impostor Syndrome, I remind myself that you’re there listening to me. You’ve decided to press play on my podcast. You’ve determined listening to me is worth your time. And that gets me through it. But what about you? Do you ever feel like you’re a fraud? An impostor? If you do, then I'm telling you to stop. If you are at the point in your design career where you are working with or thinking of working with clients, trust me, you earned that right. Chances are, if you weren’t ready yet to work with clients, you wouldn’t be trying to. It's a common belief amongst impostor syndrome sufferers that they only got to where they are by pure luck, or by somehow deceiving others into thinking they're more skilled and competent than they believe themselves to be. No matter the evidence of their competence, those with Impostor Syndrome remain convinced that they are frauds and don't deserve the success they have. Again, it's all B.S. I don't want to sound mean or come off as impassive. What I'm trying to say is, unless you're trying to pass yourself off as a designer but never designed anything before, then you’re not an impostor. An impostor would be someone offering to create a website, but they've never done one before, or someone charging to design a logo without any knowledge of what a logo is. Chances are you got to where you are in your design career because you deserve to be there, wherever “there” is. I believe a lot of designers should have more confidence in their abilities than they do. It’s that the self-doubt that gets to them. You've earned that degree that says you’re a designer. When you were in school, you did the same projects and took the same tests as those around you. Sure some of your classmates may have done better than you, but that doesn't mean you didn't earn your passing grade. If you didn’t go to school for design, then chances are you’ve spent time honing your skills and learning the necessary programs and techniques to be a designer. Don’t think for one second that just because you didn’t attend design school that you are not a designer. The same goes for your career if you’re working somewhere as a designer. You were hired for your design position because you were the best candidate. Nobody hires a designer out of pity. They hire a designer because they see the desired traits, skills and qualifications they need. Keep pushing yourself. As long as you continue to learn and push yourself, you can never call yourself a fraud. Are there people better qualified than you? I can almost guarantee there are, but that doesn't mean you are not qualified yourself. Not every player on a team can be the star player, but everyone one of them made the team on their own merits. So stop looking at other people’s successes and keep working on developing your best self. Impostor Syndrome is not a mental disorder, nor is it a personality trait. It's only a reaction to certain stimuli and events, and you can overcome it. Henry Ford once said, "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right." You know the term “fake it until you make it”?. That term applies to every designer who ever lived. Even the best designers in the world keep learning and improving themselves because they know they can be better. They keep learning because, in their mind, they’re not as good as they want to be. I know that’s why I keep learning. Because I’m not the designer I want to be. I don’t think I ever will be, and that’s OK. It keeps me going. You need to get out there, do your best, keep learning, and you’ll be ok. What can you do if you suffer from Impostor Syndrome? If you think you suffer from Impostor Syndrome here's something you can try. A conventional therapy I found in several articles says that keeping a journal of your accomplishments can help you associate them with reality. By keeping track of those accomplishments, you'll alleviate your sense of inadequacy. Keep all those “Great Job!” and “This design is amazing!” emails and comments you receive. They make great testimonials for your website and promotional material, but they also act as a reminder that you’re good at what you do. They let you know that people appreciate what you do and that you're not a fraud. Another thing you could try when you’re feeling insecure is to find people with whom you can talk. Best of all, other designers who know what you’re going through. The Resourceful Designer Community is a great place to share your thoughts and build confidence in yourself. You’re not alone. In my research, for today's episode, I came across a lot of famous people that suffer from Impostor Syndrome. Actress and Comedienne Tina Fey often feels people will realise she's not that funny. Michelle Pfeifer is constantly afraid that people will find out she's not very talented. Kate Winslett wakes up some mornings thinking "I can't do this. I'm a fraud." Even Tom Hanks suffers from Impostor Syndrome, in an interview he said ‘I still feel sometimes that I’d like to be as good as so-and-so actor,’ he continued. ‘I see some other actors’ work, and I think I’ll never get there. I wish I could.’” Even someone as talented as Tom Hanks who is recognised as one of the top actors in Hollywood sometimes thinks he's not good enough. And yet he has the awards to prove otherwise. You may not be as famous as those people, but that doesn't mean you don't deserve to be where you are. If you feel this way about yourself, if you think you may suffer from Impostor Syndrome, let me tell you this. You've played a significant role in your success. It wasn't those around you, so stop comparing yourself to them. Nobody belongs where you are more than you do. You've earned your position. You are not a fraud. You didn't get to where you are by luck. Your accomplishments are yours and yours alone. Once you realise this, there's no telling what you can achieve. So don't hold back. If you do, you're only robbing the world of the value you can bring. Do you suffer from Impostor Syndrome? Let me know by leaving a comment for this episode. Questions of the Week Submit your question to be featured in a future episode of the podcast by visiting the feedback page. This week’s question comes from Tracy How do you separate life and work? To find out what I told Tracy you’ll have to listen to the podcast. Resource of the week The Logo Package Express The Logo Package Express is an Adobe Illustrator extension that allows you to create, export and sort hundreds of logo files in under 5 minutes. What would typically take an hour or more to do can now be accomplished in minutes. Think of all that time you can put to better use. Do you want to see it in action? Here's a demo video I recorded using The Logo Package Express.

Do you feel like you're never enough? Like no matter what you do or how much you get done, your to-do list never seems to go down? Or that you're trying your best, yet, you're not earning as much as you thought, or being as healthy as you wished or as loving as you wanted?... Well, then maybe you suffer from The Superhero Syndrome! Which it's essentially when people constantly strive to do everything, be everything and have everything in the “perfect” way all the time. Sounds familiar? Then listen on as we give you some tips and tricks to get out of the Superhero Zone and ease into the Normal Zone. Have an amazing week!

Everyone has personal limitations Last episode, we talked about our skills and strengths, but everybody also has weaknesses and limitations As entrepreneurs, we tend to have what I’ve heard called “Superhero Syndrome” – feeling like we can do and handle everything Believing this, however, is our greatest weakness Acknowledging and admitting your limitations is the first step in being able to overcome them Understanding your limitations After going through the exercise in episode 4, you should have a good idea of what your strengths are. At the same time, you should have revealed many weaknesses. The first thing you need to understand is that it is okay to have weaknesses. In fact, it is good to have weaknesses. Without weaknesses, you would never need help Without help, your growth will be limited, at least by time and energy Having weaknesses (and addressing them) leads you to seek help With additional help to cover where you are weak allows each of you to focus on your strengths When you each focus on your strengths and work together, you can accomplish more than the sum of what you could do individually Overcoming your limitations To overcome your limitations, you are not working to improve your weakness to make them a strength You are working with someone else that has a strength in the area in which you are weak. Together, you are able to accomplish much more – not in spite of your weaknesses, but rather because of the help you are providing and receive due to your weaknesses. The more, the merrier Having one person help cover your weaknesses helps a lot; but having more people working together to cover each other’s weaknesses is an even greater help. This is because the more people you have working together, the more single-minded you each can be – allowing you to really focus and specialize in a particular area. This is also a Biblical principle found in Ecclesiastes 4:9-12: Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Helpful resources The One Thing book and podcast

“gue bisa ngerubah dia” atau “mungkin dengan adanya kehadiran gue, dia bisa berubah” ITS A BIG NO! Kalau orang itu belum mau berubah, ga ada yang bisa bikin orang itu berubah selain dari kemauan dia sendiri.

Episode 61: Are you trying to save every student in your class? The truth is, not every student will succeed in your class. What. If the majority could far surpass where they were at now?

Most membership owners - especially those earlier on in their journey - try to do everything themselves Chris Ducker refers to this as "Superhero Syndrome" - where you convince yourself that everything in your business rests on your shoulders; that you’re the only person who can possibly handle it all. But it’s a fallacy. You shouldn’t be trying to do everything yourself because it’s just not sustainable, especially as your membership grows. In this episode of The Membership Guys Podcast, I highlight 6 key areas of your membership business that you should look to outsource in order to free you up to focus on the things that only you can do. Episode Summary: Why trying to do everything yourself is actually bad for your membership (and your members!) Outsourcing isn't just about offloading tasks you're no good at or think are 'beneath you' How to change your mindset about paying for specialist help Why you need to be the "rockstar" and not the "roadie"

Do you ever feel like you're drowning, spinning too many plates? What are the warning signs of 'superhero syndrome' - and how is it affecting your business? Discover how to spot the hidden drivers behind 'doing it all yourself' and the secret cost to your business - and Passionate World Changer mission. Get your episode workbook here: www.Clarejosa.com/connection/ and the shownotes are here: www.clarejosa.com/podcast/episode058/. You can grab your copy of Dare to Dream Bigger here.

“Work life balance is obtainable. The most important thing I have found is the willingness to prioritize, maybe more important than that is to accept the implications of that prioritization.” James Sudakow, the Principal of CH Consulting, thought that his business would be a one year experiment and then he would return to Corporate America. Nearly ten years later, he has written multiple books and put his own words into action in his business. Listen in as James shares with Kim his realization of his need to give up growing his business, figuring out your boundaries and sticking to them, and how documenting a day in a life can help you manage your life and work balance. Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp492   Highlights: 00:50 A one year experiment turned into almost 10 years! 13:10 Work life balance 22:46 Defining boundaries and figuring out what works best 26:30 “Super Hero Syndrome” 31:30 Utilizing the resources you have available 34:02 A day in a life...

Why do we always feel like we are not doing enough? in this episode we discuss your get better button, how to stop rowing upstream and avoiding that hole in your sidewalk.

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! This is the third in my episode exploring Marla Tabaka’s 50 tough questions to ask yourself if you’re constantly telling yourself that you don’t have enough time. I’ve asked and answered these tough questions for myself, because although I don’t find myself saying “I don’t have enough time in the day..” I do find myself saying, “No, I can’t go have fun with you I have work I need to do.” Or “I’m feeling overwhelmed.” Or, “Why won’t this rash on my leg that’s been here for over a year and a half go away for good?” and then balk when the nurse practitioner suggests that it could be stress-related rather than an 18-month long bacterial infection that hasn’t killed me yet… So what about you? What do you say to yourself about time? Do you feel like you lack time? You can get a link to Marla’s full article on Inc.com, “Not Enough Time in the Day? Ask Yourself These 50 Tough Questions to Find Out Why.” So here we go with my answers to question 21 through 30 on the list, and I’d love to hear your answers too! You can join the conversation in the comments on the show notes at peptalksforsidehustlers.com/132, or find episode 132 in our Facebook group, or find me on Instagram or Twitter @shannonlmattern – I LOVE hearing from you guys. Do I drop everything to manage someone else’s problems? (Is anything really that urgent?) Do I have a system in place to address the unexpected issues in an organized and efficient way to lessen their impact on my priorities? Do I regularly track my time to better understand my strengths and weaknesses in the time management category? Do I batch my calls into certain days and time slots as to avoid 30- and 60-minute voids between them? (Seriously, nothing important gets done during that gap of time.) Do I assign specific days and timeframes to specific tasks (e.g., Tuesday mornings for sales calls, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. every day to return calls and answer emails, Thursday mornings to write blogs or do your marketing work)?  Do I procrastinate on important tasks?  What is my belief system about money? Do I feel like there will never be enough? (This leads to poor decisions, based in fear rather than logic.)  Do I pick up the phone every time it rings and respond to every email when it comes in? Do I drop everything for those one or two clients who are most demanding? (Bad idea!) Do I train my employees well, so they don’t have to ask constant questions?

This week, as DtSR rolls on to Episode 302, we talk with John Svazic who is a Cloud Security Architect for a day job and runs the Purple Squad Security Podcast in his spare time. His perspective on the idea of an "infosec army of one" is one that many of us share, and it needs to be solved. Highlights from this week's show include... Trying to solve everything, on our own... burn out or flame on Working as a lone wolf can be detrimental to your career, and sanity Working as an individual within an enterprise team Perspective for the business requires others Case in point - Application security jobs Purple teams - the ultimate collaboration, not me vs you

Bang! Pow! Crash!  Besides just awesome fighting techniques, are there things we can learn from superheroes?  My guest, Will Fehringer, gave that very question some thought and came up with some very interesting ideas I thought were worth passing along.  Wonder Woman and the Amazonians give us something to thing about preparing for our ultimate goal.  Drax, from the Guardians of the Galaxy, gives a great example of the Fool's Choice in conversation.  Every good superhero has a value system.  What is your value system and how do you enforce it? One of the biggest challenges to technologies is the Superhero Syndrome.  Sure, it feels safe to save the day, but the danger is we might get to the question Mr. Incredible posed "Can you keep this place in order without me?  Didn't I just save you people?"  The ability to be the superhero all the time is not sustainable, so we won't be able to work alone all the time.  The ability to work in teams and trust the process is becoming a bigger and bigger part of what is determining a great IT resource from everyone else. This episode explores some of these topics and gives some thoughts about how we can apply the lessons super heroes have to battle on a regular basis.  What are your thoughts?  What can you learn from a superhero? The show notes for today's episode can be found at http://sqldatapartners.com/2018/04/19/episode-132-what-can-technologists-learn-from-superheroes. Have fun on the SQL Trail!

Split Focus & Superman Syndrome I feel I’m pretty in touch with my audience at times. I know the majority of my listeners and readers are trying to figure out where to start or how to continue pursuing their creative work. I basically just said it in my intro. The reoccurring pattern from my newsletter shows people like you want to know how to make time to focus on something outside of your daily commitments. Today, I was going to write about the power of focusing on a project that you both enjoy and are relatively good at. I wanted to write about how to get started with experimenting and catching a pulse to see if it was the right direction to pursue. However, this ended up turning into me possibly oversharing how my split focus has guided me to the current roadblock I’ve found myself at. Yes, I’m going to share the benefits of what focus can do for your creative pursuits, but I'm no expert. I fell I can best share how split focus and doing too much can negatively impact your life as well. Poop on a Plate I’ll admit it, I’m a wizard at piling shit high on my plate (I can't help but imagine a poop emoji on a plate). It’s been a blessing and more recently a curse in my life. I’ve had this Superman Syndrome mentality that I could do it all dating way back to high school. It started with a car accident my sophomore year resulting in me having to get a job at the age of 15. From there, I held down that job of pushing in carts at Hy-Vee while attending after-school programs and playing multiple sports. I was excelling in school, standing out in sports, getting awards all while making some side cheddar. What couldn’t I accomplish in a day? This mentality carried throughout college. My crazy ass was holding down my job at Hy-Vee, working an internship, playing / coaching football while having an overloaded course schedule with night classes. With how much this private school was charging per semester, graduating in 4 years was my only option. Bring on the challenge and premature grey hairs—I can handle it. Doing all the things and succeeding in them was my definition of success. I caught hits of dopamine chasing that ‘productivity high’ and I wanted people to know how busy I was. I was the king of focus, split focus that is and it was a blessing in the beginning. The Value of Focus Here is where I want to tell you the value of finding one thing to focus on that you not only enjoy, but you’re good at too. (I can't recommend the book Essentialism enough if you want to learn more.) Yet, somewhere in there, I’d be full of shit as I’m horrible at focusing on only one thing as I’ve wired myself to think I could do it all. When it boils down to it, yes, it’s extremely important to have something to work towards each day. Giving your attention to something you both enjoy and are good at can radically impact your life and others in a positive way. The thing I pour my soul into every day is Perspective-Collective. It started as a small side project back in April 2014 for me to create art under as I talk about in Episode 28: Make Your Name Mean Something. Over the years it began to take on a mind of its own. It's since opened up new paths of opportunity such as blogging, speaking, teaching, freelancing and now podcasting. Having something to focus on used to be an issue in the past. It had me feeling lost in my lackluster day-to-day routine. That lack of focus has since blossomed into an issue of split focus and spreading myself too thin. Imagine the smallest slice of butter that you're trying to cover a massive piece of bread with and that's me. There are so many things I like to do and want to accomplish, but there’s never enough time to pursue them all equally outside the day job...I'm sure you've said this a million times to yourself. Queue the dreaded elimination game or as Stephen King says,_ "Kill Your Darlings."_ Killing Your Darlings Here’s a breakdown of everything I do under Perspective-Collective. I’m trying to be as transparent as possible so you can see how I struggle to find the essential thing(s) to focus on while eliminating the non-essential. Podcast - 50% Freelance - 20% Personal Work - 12.5% Speaking - 12.5% Teaching - 5% You have no idea how badly I want to get back to doing the podcast weekly. I feel if I was 90% all-in on the podcast, I could significantly grow it at a faster pace. Yet going all in on the podcast has its consequences that I’m not sure I'm ready for. While my day job covers the basic costs of my day-to-day living, taking on freelance with the right projects is too hard to pass on. I have an absurd amount of student loans and other debt looming over me. Making time for freelance slowly works me toward some type of future financial freedom. Personal work is what keeps me sane and allows me to find myself in my work and experiment. Sadly, there isn’t a whole lot of time for it. Speaking gives me the largest platform to share my ideas and connect with people like you. However, the amount of time I invest in planning, preparation, practice and traveling takes a lot of time away from other things. Teaching allows me to discover things I like to help people learn and possibly monetize with an additional revenue stream. I realize I'm doing too much and one of the darlings I had to kill recently was my weekly Fresh Slice Friday pizza drawings on my @pizzadrawingsonly account. It was personal work but it was taking too much time away from the podcast, freelance and time that could be spent with my wife. Killing my darlings is hard, but the essential tasks matter most. This is something I battle against daily as I want to do it all. Catching a Pulse I'm only 29 and I need to remind myself that it's okay to not have it all figured out yet. Everything I’m doing is one massive experiment in trying to find ways to elevate Perspective-Collective to my full-time job...and dammit, I'll make it happen someday. Progress is progress. If my experiments with teaching aren’t catching the right pulse, then that’ll be on the chopping block to narrow my focus and free up time. Right now, I don’t know so I’m going to continue to dip my toes and test out the water. I share this with you so you can see the various levels of focus and the opposing side of focusing on too much. While me venting about split focus may seem like a very basic issue, it goes a lot deeper and does more damage behind the scenes. Let's peel another layer of the onion and get real. This is probably the oversharing section... Do Less, But Better...Not Really Though Funny story, I started the New Year off with the motto, “Do less, but better.” I even wrote that shit large as hell on a whiteboard as a daily reminder. That whiteboard was then stashed in my closet 4 months into the New Year...whoops. While I’ve become increasingly aware of my Superhero Syndrome, changing and acting on it is another story. It’s safe to say I’m borderline obsessed with Perspective-Collective and the multiple channels of what I can create under it. I want to do _all _the things. I tell myself that I got a late start in discovering what I was capable of so now I need to double down on my ‘hustle’ to catch up. There’s that buzzword ‘hustle.’ That word is trouble. I was blinded by the 'hustle' and the progress and possibilities of Perspective-Collective. It caused me to lose sight of the bigger picture of what was at stake. I’ve learned the hard way that I was neglecting and damaging relationships with people that mean the most to me like Emily, my family and close friends. There grew an absence of date nights and being physically, mentally and emotionally present with my wife. My family began to expect me to not show up to functions anymore. The phone calls and invites to parties and gatherings with my friends slowly disappeared. Here I am, trying to convince myself and Emily that I’m 'hustling' my ass off now in the present so we don’t have to work so hard in the future. Who am I kidding, this was total bullshit. In reality, this was an excuse for me to disconnect from the real world and work on making my dream job a full-time reality. It’s fun. It doesn’t feel like work. People shower me in affirmations sometimes when I share my work. I'd be crazy to not invest all my time in this pursuit right? This Superman Syndrome has created a trap and I’ve been trying to claw my way out of the hole I dug for myself. Refocusing On What Matters Progress started by admitting to myself then owning up to it with multiple long conversations with my wife. She wanted to be supportive and not be the person to tear me away from my dream, but hearing her side of things really put things in perspective of how selfish I’ve been. With my hectic travel schedule lately, we’ve been making more intentional date nights and uninterrupted time together. She’s been amazing and insanely forgiving...I owe her everything for that. I’ve since been attending every family function possible to reconnect with everyone. That means even all the niece and nephew birthdays no matter how many hours away they are on a weekend. Editing the podcast can come at another time. I’ve also start reconnecting with my local circle of friends who I hadn’t seen in months. Making time for football on Sundays, drinks, dinners and low-key hanging has been great.While some friendships are gone, the ones that matter are still around. I still have a hard time accepting that I can’t do it all because if I have open time, it takes everything in me not to schedule something to fill it. I share all this because I want you to find something to focus on that lights you up. However, I want you to see that there's gotta be a balance as tunnel vision on a dream can do damage. You can’t do it all. Trying to do so comes at the expense of neglecting other things in your life. Imagine building an empire for yourself only to turn around and have no one to share it with? That’s the shit that scares me and what I try to keep top of mind each day. Key Takeaways Doing all the things is not a sound definition of success. Giving your attention to something you both enjoy and are good at can radically impact your life and others in a positive way. There's gotta be a balance as tunnel vision on a dream can do damage. Imagine building an empire for yourself only to turn around and have no one to share it with?

Join the Dungeon Crawlers team as we welcome back to the show author Caryn Larrinaga to talk about her latest novel, Superhero Syndrome. A fantastic novel about a young woman that gains superpowers after falling gravely ill. If you want to learn more tune in to find out what happens in this amazing book as to find out what superpower Caryn would want to have and why? Remember if you haven’t already to like us on Facebook (facebook.com/dungeoncrawlersradio/) or tweet us on Twitter (@DCR_Show). Join the conversation as we want to hear from you as we value our listener’s opinions and if your download our show on iTunes, please give us a review.

When it comes to growing and scaling a business, the very superhero skills that facilitate your success may also one day become your biggest weakness. How can it be that you—the entrepreneur—might be the very person holding yourself back in the quest to move from employee-at-everyone-else's-whims to strategic business owner building a scalable operation? This week's episode with serial entrepreneur Chris Ducker is a preview of what's to come in my new course, Delegation Ninja: Turn Frantic into Freedom, which kicks off on Monday, June 6. 

When I was first getting started in business, I had Superhero Syndrome. I wanted to do it all myself, and I didn't want to delegate because I was scared. I was scared that other people wouldn't care as much as me, wouldn't care about the quality, and wouldn't work as hard. The thing is, you started a business because you want freedom. I mean, you want money too, but what good is money when you work 18 hour days, hardly see your family and don't have fun anymore? You want money and freedom—and a business can give you that! But right now, things look different: You're exhausted. You have more work than one human can possibly do. You need help—desperately. Somehow at the same time, you also can't afford to hire help. You don't even know who your first hire should be—let alone where to look for this person. Today's episode will be touching on some of the things we discussed in the Hiring Bootcamp workshop.

Join Carey Peters and Stacey Morgenstern as they discuss what having it all means, how to fight “Super Hero Syndrome”, and the importance of asking for help. You can do it all, but you can’t do it all alone.

Have you ever thought of hiring a Virtual Assistant? Back in episode 45 of the podcast, I talked about how it’s OK for graphic designers to ask for help. After all, there’s only so many minutes in a day, and once they’re gone, they’re gone. So why not use them as wisely as you can? I covered things like finding help with house and yard work, so you have more time to devote to your business and family. I also talked about hiring someone to take on mundane non-design tasks for your business. Pay them a small fee and use the time they save you for designing and earn a larger fee. If you haven’t heard that episode or if you think you need a refresher, you should go back and listen to it. Today I want to talk about one aspect of hiring help. And that is a Virtual Assistant or a VA. What is a virtual assistant? Simply put, it’s someone that assists you from a remote location. Be it at another business location or from their home. Someone next door or half way around the world. They work with you virtually. If you’re running your own business and you’ve ever hired another designer, a coder, a web developer, a copywriter, an illustrator or any other such person, you have in effect hired a virtual assistant although we don’t usually refer to these people as such. These people are great. And they form a solid foundation for your “design team”, but that’s not what I’m talking about today. The Virtual Assistants I’m referring to are the ones that may not be in the design space. Instead, they help you with the mundane tasks of running a business so that you can free up your time. How could you use a virtual assistant? Think of a typical week and all the small tasks you do that don’t fall under the umbrella of designing. Many of those could easily be delegated to someone else. Design related Update plugins Online research Review/test a website Writing/Editing/Proofreading Translations Text/Database entries Project Management Business-related Invoicing/bookkeeping Cold calling Late payment follow up Organizing client meetings Marketing Manage social media for you and your clients. Managing feedback forms inquiries What does my Virtual Assistant currently do for me? Plugin management Blog/podcast research Discovery research Website testing I’ve also used VAs in the past for Database entries Photo manipulation Proofreading Typing What if you can’t afford a virtual assistant. It’s a valid concern. But look at it this way. Time is finite; you need to use it wisely. Only you can make your business grow. Even if money is tight, you are much better off paying someone to do your simple tasks and use that time to work and grow your business. Hiring a virtual assistant isn't as expensive as it sounds. If you can scrape together $10, you could gain an hour of time to invest back into your business. After all, wouldn’t you be better off attending networking events, meeting with clients, even working on your own promotional material? It’s worth considering don't you think? I’ve never heard anyone who has hired a virtual assistant say it was a mistake to do so. Perhaps the person they hired didn’t work out, but the position itself wasn’t a mistake. In fact, most people say afterwards that they wish they had done it sooner. "But I like doing those tasks." Even if the tasks are something you LIKE to do, it might be better to delegate them and us the time for something you NEED to do. In episode 4 of the podcast, I talked about Superhero Syndrome. It's what happens when we feel the need to do absolutely everything ourselves. The problem is, we can't do everything well. We should concentrate our time on the things we do best and leave the rest to people more qualified. In episode 38 of the podcast, The Many Hats of a home-based graphic designer, I go over the many parts of running a graphic design business there are beside designing. Many of those tasks can be delegated to a virtual assistant. There’s an awful lot involved with running a successful design business beyond designing. If you try to do it all it could lead to burnout and then where will you be? Where can I find a virtual assistant? The easiest thing to do is hire friends and family, but that could potentially lead to problems. You'd be better off paying someone else. Look for people to hire on. fiverr.com upwork.com virtualstafffinder.com globalava.org And don’t forget, hiring a virtual assistant is tax deductable. Have you ever used a virtual assistant for your graphic design business? Let me know by leaving a comment for this episode. Questions of the Week Submit your question to be featured in a future episode of the podcast by visiting the feedback page. This week’s question comes from Sean If a prospect wants to change your contract, should you be open to it? If a prospect asks to up-price your quote, does this mean that they are trying to use your quote to show a competitor for a cheaper price? To find out what I told Sean you’ll have to listen to the podcast. Tip of the week Any time you put up a temporary website for yourself or a client, be it a "Coming Soon", "Under Construction" or "Undergoing Maintenance" page, be sure to include a short description of the site as well as contact information for anyone who lands on the page. It would be a shame to loose a potential client because they couldn't figure out how to get a hold of you or your client. Subscribe to the podcast Subscribe on iTunesSubscribe on StitcherSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe on Google Play Music Contact me Send me feedback Follow me on Twitter and Facebook I want to help you. Running a graphic design or web design business all by yourself isn't easy. If there are any struggles you face running your design business, please reach out to me. I'll do my best to help you by addressing your issues in a future blog post or podcast episode here at Resourceful Designer. You can reach me at feedback@resourcefuldesigner.com

This episode represents the last of three bonus episodes that I have dedicated to talking about who we are not. Namely, out alter-ego that has a tendency to appear when we are under stress. I introduced the concept of the alter-ego in Bonus Episode 18, Defining Who You Are Starts With Who You Are Not, and dove into two of the most common stress reactions in Bonus Episode 19, Common Stress Reactions That Derail You [Part 1]. In this episode I’m going to give an overview of two other common stress reactions and what you can do if you choose not to utilize these reactions in any given moment. I say choose because I want to underline that there is no right or wrong in how you respond to stress it’s just that some reactions will move you toward your goals while others will move you away from your goals. Tolerating/coping: The Chameleon  While this stress reaction is much more agreeable and feels better than shutting down or over-reacting, if you constantly choose this method of dealing with stress you will never be truly happy. This is the stress reaction of choosing your battles but you must choose wisely. While tolerating and coping are great short-term strategies they are debilitating long-term strategies. For example, if you had guests coming for the weekend you're not likely to bring up and address every little thing they do that doesn't follow house rules or just plain gets on your nerves. They are there for a short time and the goal is to make your guests comfortable and for everyone to have a good time. So, you tell yourself they just don't know better, you put it aside and move on. However, if these guests are building a new home and out of the graciousness of your heart you offered to have them live with you for 3-6 months it would be a different story. In this instance you would be better off using a different strategy:  having a conversation up front about house rules, expectations and strategies of dealing with conflict. But many of us don't think to set expectations in advance. You see, we have been raised to be The Chameleon. Listen in to identify where The Chameleon is showing up in your life and if you're interested in identifying all the areas of toleration in your life I’ve got a worksheet that can help you with that.   Focusing on Others: The Superhero Syndrome Oh, how I love to help others. It makes me feel so good to solve other people's problems, give them a helping hand, and take some of the stress off their shoulders. I especially love it when I don't want to deal with my own projects and problems.  Being able to focus on someone else for a while takes the attention off what's causing me stress in my own life. This is a sure-fire way for me to feel better for a little while. The problem is while I'm off saving the day for someone else my own stuff gets neglected: my business, my home, my finances, my health, etc. All you current and recovering people-pleasers, are you with me?! Tell me if this sounds familiar. It starts as you giving out of the generosity of your own heart. You see a need that you know you can take care of and your instinct is to take care of it. Because that's you, your a giving person. It's part of your identity.  So you swoop in and contribute your time, energy and/or resources and it is so appreciated and makes a difference that you light up on the inside. It's like a drug. You get a jolt of the feel-goods so you do it again. And it starts to become a regular thing. So regular that other people stop relating to it as a gift that you generously, and with sacrifice to your own needs, give - and they start taking it for granted. Now it's no longer a gift, it's an obligation and obligations don't make you feel good they make you feel burdened. But if you stopped giving people would wonder what's wrong with you, what made you so upset. And that's not you. You're not the type of person that takes things away just because you’re upset. That's childish and you’re not childish. This is now a crisis to your identity. Continue to give resentfully or take it away and risk your reputation as a helpful, giving, generous person. So now you are on the hunt for any semi-valid excuse for why you can no longer give what's expected of you. I mean, you can't possible just come out and say it no longer works for you to give or heaven forbid...ask to be recognized and appreciated for what you give. Heavens to Betsy, who the hell does that?! All the while your own needs, your projects and your mission in life take a back seat - only to be given attention when there are deadlines, emergencies or wake-up calls. And the saga continues. Cue the music. Or maybe this is your wake-up call. Listen in to hear more about The Superhero Syndrome and how you can prevent it from taking over your life. Managing Your Alter-Ego If it helps you to name your alter-ego, draw it, journal about it, or write a song about it. The more aware you are of this part of you the more power you will have over it. When you know the thoughts, feelings and behaviors you have when your alter-ego has taken over - and what triggers those reactions - the better you will be at catching your alter-ego before it has done too much damage and you can handle the situation from there. Trust me, knowing is half the battle. You are going to feel like a whole new woman as you start working through this process. If you want help identifying your stress reactions I have an assessment I use with my clients that gets to the heart of the stress reactions that are running the show and keeping them from hitting their goals. Just go to https://womentakingthelead.com/assessment/ to get more information and buy it if it’s the right next step for you. Let me know what you thought of this episode and if you see your chameleon or superhero coming out in response to stress.   For more resources go to https://womentakingthelead.com

Chris Ducker is a British Entrepreneur, the founder, and CEO of Live2Sell Group and Virtual Staff Finder Companies in the Philippines. Chris is also the author of “Virtual Freedom.” He was suffering from this ‘Superhero Syndrome’ in 2009, but by the end of 2010 he had cured himself and in the process was building his business faster and in a ... The post 19. The importance of being in a mastermind with Podcast Entrepreneur Chris Ducker appeared first on We Are Podcast.

Chris Ducker is a British Entrepreneur, the founder, and CEO of Live2Sell Group and Virtual Staff Finder Companies in the Philippines. Chris is also the author of “Virtual Freedom.” He was suffering from this ‘Superhero Syndrome' in 2009, but by the end of 2010 he had cured himself and in the process was building his business faster and in a ... Read More The post 19. The importance of being in a mastermind with Podcast Entrepreneur Chris Ducker appeared first on Must Amplify.

Chris Ducker is a British businessman, the founder and CEO of Live2Sell Group and Virtual Staff Finder Companies in the Philippines. Chris is also the author of “Virtual Freedom.” He was suffering from this ‘Superhero Syndrome' in 2009, but by the end of 2010 he had cured himself and in the process was building his business faster and in a more profitable manner than ever before. Chris began the process of removing himself from his business, slowly relinquishing control of different roles until he was completely free. The company continues to grow and deliver service to their customers, while Chris explores new entrepreneurial projects, including a blog where he teaches others how to become a “virtual CEO”. Chris knows how you can get the help you need with resources you can afford. Small business owners, consultants, and online entrepreneurs don't have to go it alone when they discover the power of building teams of virtual employees to help run, support, and grow their businesses.

Today Mike and Grant are going to give some guidelines on when to invest in your growing business. In any business there are aspects that are necessary to invest in and things that can be added as the business grows. This episode offers sound advice on when to recognize that need to grow and when your business has reached a peak.   Other bits of advice are: Keep your costs as low as possible or your “burn rate.”   Know what items you need to spend money on how they will save you time.   Check out the work  of Chris Ducker and the concept of “Superhero Syndrome.”   Mike and Grant want to give you a realistic portrait of how a business grows and why investing in that business will fuel growth. Their advice is meant for longevity and will give up and coming business owners great food for thought.   Leave us a review iTunes and head over to our site www.ecomcrew.com for more news and updates on what's working for e-commerce today.

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Superhero Syndrome and Your Design Business. Wouldn't it be cool if we had super powers? The ability to fly, teleport or turn invisible. Unfortunately none of these are possible. However, some entrepreneurs, creatives in particular are often affected with something called Superhero Syndrome. It's when we want to wear all the hats in our business which could lead to burn out. Symptoms of Superhero Syndrome include  Trying to save money by doing everything yourself If something needs doing and you don't know how, you teach yourself. You think your ideas and concepts are far better than anyone else's Sound familiar? Don't worry, there are ways to deal with Superhero Syndrome and I discuss them in this episode of Resourceful Designer. So enjoy and try not to fret to much about your design business. Linda mentioned in this episode. fiverr.com Upwork.com virtualstafffinder.com Virtual Freedom by Chris Ducker Four Week Marketing Boost Design Resource If you are a web designer check out DomainBrain the easy application for managing website, mail and database access. I want to help you. Running a graphic design or web design business all by yourself isn't easy. If there are any struggles you face running your design business please reach out to me. I'll do my best to help you by addressing your issues in a future blog post or podcast episode here at Resourceful Designer. You can reach me at feedback@resourcefuldesigner.com

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Wether you realize it or not, almost all of us suffer from something called Superhero Syndrome. Most of the time you'll hear this term associated with business leaders or entrepreneurs. But it can also affect you in your day to day life. Read More... The post 306- Superhero Syndrome appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

Wether you realize it or not, almost all of us suffer from something called Superhero Syndrome. Most of the time you'll hear this term associated with business leaders or entrepreneurs. But it can also affect you in your day to day life. Read More... The post SILY Episode 306- Superhero Syndrome appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

Subscribe on iTunes SHOW NOTES: www.5dollarplanet.com/016 In the Mapping Megan episode: Want to make cash for posting articles on your blog? Megan Jerrad from MappingMegan.com makes a full time income from writing on her blog. She shares her top tips for finding paid assignments and how much you should charge for your words. Feature Topics in this episode: The importance of making direct contact with readers/listeners How to know what to write about to get people loving your content How to know if someone likes your pitch, without having to ask them What are sponsored posts and how do you make an income from sponsored posts How to avoid being google slapped and losing your page rankings. How to avoid pissing off readers when publishing lots of sponsored content How to choose what sponsored content is right for your site Guest posting for exposure What are contact swaps and why should you do them Getting covered in puffin shit in Iceland Pitch to big blogs for paid writing work Is it easier to be a freelance writer than it used to be? How much should you charge for freelance writing? How to know if sponsored posts you get offered are spammy? Should you charge more to include a social media campaign with each guest post How to find a PR Agent who will get you sponsored post work Having a template of prices so you can respond to PR quickly How to get the word out that you are accepting guest posts How to avoid "Super Hero Syndrome" and free up time Quotes: [tweetthis]Make your blog a business and turn writing into a full time career[/tweetthis] [tweetthis]It comes down to you to reach out and make opportunities for yourself[/tweetthis] OR tweet suggestions to @5dollartravel or #5dollarplanet   Mentions from Mapping Megan Episode World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership How to become a housesitting pro in just 3 months. TBEX - The Largest Travel bloggers event in the world. MONDAY TOOL: Sidekick by Hubspot Mentions: Chris Ducker - the founder and CEO of Virtual Staff Finder and the Live2Sell Group of Companies Gary Arndt - Everything Everywhere The Mid Game - PR Network - connect with influencers. LAN Airlines Cision - PR software and services including content marketing, media monitoring, media list building, distribution The Real Name of Bangkok - "Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit." Which Means....... “The city of angels, the great city, the residence of the Emerald Buddha, the impregnable city (unlike Ayutthaya) of God Indra, the grand capital of the world endowed with nine precious gems, the happy city, abounding in an enormous Royal Palace that resembles the heavenly abode where reigns the reincarnated god, a city given by Indra and built by Vishnukarn.” Matt Gibson - Newsletter for finding PR leads and guest post opportunities

Your Listening to the Street Smart Wealth Podcast, show XXX   Do you suffer from Super Hero Syndrome in Your Network Marketing Direct Sales Business? Feeling like you have to do it all - motivate, lead, be responsible for the success and failure of others? You might be suffering from Super Hero Syndrome, especially if you like the way you look in tights! More on today's show!     Now, don’t forget that I provide complete training audios and worksheets on thow to build a successful network marketing business both online and offline in my inner circle coaching program.     JackieUlmer.com/coach How to Avoid Syper Hero Syndrome in Network Marketing   Do you like the way you look in tights? Now, that sounds like a joke, and it kind of is, but I want you to think about Super Man, Super Woman, Super Hero syndrome and think about whether you might be suffering from it.   This typically happens once you have a team growing and you have some momentum going!   Do you think you can save the world in Network Marketing?   Do you try to do it all?   Do you feel responsible for the success of everyone on your team? And, do you take on the responsibility of their failures?   Let people know in that very first phone call you have with them once they have joined that THEY are the ones responsible for their own success or failure.   Congratulate them on making a decision and joining the team, and you will be there to be their best cheerleader, but success or failure is based solely on their actions in their own business.   Be clear right up front.   You can't motivate another to work the business, you can only inspire.   You can, however, sell people into joining. That's called a "paid no!" But "joining" is not the same as building.   I made some big mistakes in my early network marketing career by running meetings and thinking I was the only one who could do a presentation "the right way!" We created a team where others thought they were not capable of doing the business themselves.   Spend time where it is earned...where it is deserved...with the ones who are actually building a business. Doing the daily action steps.   Remember, it's okay to set boundaries around your business and your time. Don't fear that others will quit if you are not there at their beck and call. True builders are doing this for themselves and by themselves. Your role really doesn't have a lot to do with anything!     ACTION STEPS   Determine if there are places in your business where you have adopted super hero syndrome? Taking on too much responsibility and feeling like you need to motivate?   Are you spending time with those who earn it?   Build a business that reflects YOUR values and creates a lifestyle you love.     JackieUlmer.com/connect - Details on my new business launch with my daughter.   I LOVE and appreciate reviews!   Go to JackieUlmer.com/itunes or JackieUlmer.com/stitcher to leave your review and be entered into a drawing for a free month of coaching. Show notes http://JackieUlmer.com/142 I really do want to hear from you. This world and business needs more connection! Do you have a question or comment for me? Feedback for the show? Tweet me - @jackieulmer let me know what's on your mind. I'll respond! and if you have a question for the show, add the hashtag #JackieUlmer or, ask them at JackieUlmer.com/question and include a link to your blog for a link back! Has this been helpful? I would REALLY appreciate it if you would rate the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher, or wherever you listen. Just go to  JackieUlmer.com/iTunes - click to view in iTunes and you’ll see the link to reviews And, share the link with friends and team partners! On Stitcher - JackieUlmer.com/stitcher Until next time - remember this - Hesitation Never Cashed a Check!  

Cena has gone from being too afraid to fail to leading mompreneurs in building their businesses within the lifestyle they want and need. Her focus is helping her clients stay away from Solo-biz Super-Hero Syndrome - giving everything they have to everyone else and leaving themselves last on the list.

This week I talk to Duncan Michael-MacGregor, a digital entrepreneur who owns and operates Duck on Water, a web design and development studio based in the south of the United Kingdom. Duncan is currently overcoming the challenges associated with recruiting his first full-time employee, the risks associated with that and hunt for the ‘right person'.… The post https://www.excellence-expected.com/episode2/ (The Right Time to Hire? Overcome Superhero Syndrome) appeared first on https://www.excellence-expected.com (Excellence Expected, by Mark Asquith).

This week I talk to Duncan Michael-MacGregor, a digital entrepreneur who owns and operates Duck on Water, a web design and development studio based in the south of the United Kingdom. Duncan is currently overcoming the challenges associated with recruiting his first full-time employee, the risks associated with that and hunt for the ‘right person'.… The post https://www.excellence-expected.com/episode2/ (The Right Time to Hire? Overcome Superhero Syndrome) appeared first on https://www.excellence-expected.com (Excellence Expected, by Mark Asquith).

As I struggle with a difficult decision, I find some more interesting perspectives on saying no and why it can be a good thing. My guest post on running a small business for the Small is Beautiful blog: http://smallisb.com/blog/superhero-syndrome/ Gary Dunstan's excellent podcast on how saying no is actually saying yes to what's important: https://soundcloud.com/gary-dunstan/20110725-150549 Creative People Say No - a fascinating article on Medium by Kevin Ashton: https://medium.com/thoughts-on-creativity/bad7c34842a2 Tommy's interview on Clear-Minded Creative: http://www.clearmindedcreative.com/water-of-life-interview-with-rob-st-john-and-tommy-perman/ Feedback from Jessica and Margaret on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clearmindedcreative/posts/698013553577798

We introduce a new 3-part series on growing your business. In part 1 of this series, you'll learn how to recognize superhero syndrome. We talk about determining the value of your time, embracing 90% perfection, finding tasks the tasks you should NOT be doing, and how to replace them with systems or people while still maintaining quality.

Do you feel a compulsive need to "do it all"? On today's episode, Chris Ducker is going to share how to learn to let go with tips from his new book Virtual Freedom. The post AC Podcast: Chris Ducker on Overcoming “Superhero Syndrome” appeared first on Accidental Creative.