Why it’s ok to not set lofty business goals

What I want to talk about today is a little polarizing. Some of you will love it but I’m sure there will also be some of you who won’t resonate with it at all, and that’s OK.

I want to discuss why you don’t have to strive for exponential growth or strive to build an “empire” if that’s not your definition of success.

At first glance, the online business world seems full of people who are “overnight successes.”

People who went from 0 to six figures in a month.

People who are on a mission to build an online empire that changes the world.

People who tell you to go big or go home.

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with being like that or believing in that if it’s your definition of success.

But if deep down it isn’t and you find yourself striving for those things anyway, there’s a problem.

I started my business back in 2012 around the time many of today’s leading, millionaire online entrepreneurs began.

As their businesses grew into the millions, I wondered from time to time if I should be there too. I thought, "Maybe I should have done things differently, thought differently, worked harder, worked longer, or launched more."

But I built a six figure online business working 20 hours a week while I traveled the world… that’s still an amazing achievement and nothing to be disappointed about!

So… why was I comparing myself to millionaires so much?

This was my problem:

For a while, I was adopting other people’s definitions of success instead of trusting in my own.

People love to tell you what success looks like. What you “should” be striving for. What you “should” be doing.

But success is yours to define.

You are allowed to run your business in whatever way feels good to you, set whatever goals feel good to you, and grow at a pace that feels good to you.

If you’ve been dealing with comparisonitis lately, today’s new video + podcast episode is for you!

In it, I discuss:

• Defining your own version of success.

• Why I’ve chosen to grow sustainably instead of rapidly.

• Ditching the “should’s” of the online business world and building a business the way you want to.

• Finding business mentors that haven’t just achieved the goals you want to achieve, but have done it in a way that would feel good to you (and live the kind of lifestyle you’d want!)

• Three exercises to help you define your own version of success

• Watch the video or tune in to the podcast episode below!

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Resources Mentioned

How to create your perfect morning routine

Free Masterclass: How to Go from Overwhelmed to Organized

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About Nesha

Hey there! I’m Nesha, host of The Simple Business Show. I teach creatives how to build profitable online businesses without the hustle and crazy work hours so they can live the freedom-filled lifestyle they dream of. When I’m not working, you’ll find me sipping caramel macchiatos at Starbucks, reading personal growth books, or traveling the world with my backpack and my laptop!

Looking for more ways I can help you? Here they are:

Organize & Automate - Join 950+ students and learn how to organize your entire online service-based business in just two weeks (on the side of your regular routine!) so you can stop stressing and fall back in love with your business.

Simple Sales Academy - Learn how to get a consistent flow of clients so you can build the income & financial freedom you desire.

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Why Teaching Yourself & DIYing Everything Is Not The Good Habit You Think It Is

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Today, I want to talk with you about why doing everything yourself in your business is a bad habit and how to break it.

I’ll readily admit: I am a recovering DIYer.

For a long time, I chose to do most tasks in my business myself instead of outsourcing to someone else. Someone who could do it better than me and much faster than me.

A lot of times, I chose to teach myself how to do things in business instead of purchasing courses or joining programs that would give me a step-by-step process to follow. Because of this, it took me months to cobble together certain systems and strategies in my business, whereas it would have taken maybe two weeks if I had simply invested in a course or coach to give me a proven process to follow.

Maybe you can relate?

Doing everything myself or teaching myself everything was a bad habit that took a long time to break. But now that I’ve broken it, I have so much more time to focus on my zone of genius and focus on the needle-moving tasks that have the biggest impact on my business.

I’ll admit, it’s still not a problem that has gone away completely. But I have improved because I learned this:

Outsourcing a task or investing in courses and mentors would get me where I want to go much faster and easier than trying to get there alone.

I think what stops many of us from outsourcing the task, purchasing the course or hiring the coach is fear.

I know for me, I feared investing in a course or mentor because I was scared that their course or program wouldn’t work for me. And I feared it would be a waste of my money.

When I really dug into my fear, I realised it was unfounded because I only had to read or watch testimonials about a course to know if the content was good. I only had to check the refund policy to feel reassured that if it really did suck, I could simply ask for a refund.

And when it came to bigger investments like team members and coaches, I realised I had to rely on self-trust and intuition, because my intuition leads me to the right people at the right time. And if they in fact they were not a good fit, it was always OK to change my mind, find someone new and take lessons from the experience.

Fear of investing in myself and my business was halting my personal growth and causing me to waste time inventing my own systems and doing everything by myself.

I also feared hiring someone to take over a role or task in my business because I was scared that they wouldn’t be as good at it as I am.

I think it was James Wedmore who made a point about this that changed the game for me. He said, “it’s not about hiring someone who can do it better than you. Even if they are only 70% as good at it as you were, it’s still better than you doing it yourself.”

He is absolutely right.

Listen to this episode to learn how doing everything yourself in your business can and will lead to:

• Pride and ego issues

• Business stagnation, not growth

• Burnout and stress

• Your or your business looking amateurish (which is crazy because I KNOW you’re a pro!)

This is the perfect podcast episode for anyone who is having a hard time investing in themselves and their business!

Click “play” on the podcast player below to tune in.

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Resources Mentioned

Organize & Automate

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Hey there! I’m Nesha, the host of The Simple Business Show. I teach solopreneurs how to organize and simplify their business so they can do less and earn more. When I’m not podcasting or helping my course students, you’ll find me sipping caramel lattes in Starbucks, binge-watching This Is Us or traveling the world with my backpack and my laptop! 

Looking for more ways I can help you? Here they are:

Organize & Automate - Use my premium course to organize your entire service-based business in just two weeks (on the side of your regular routine!) so you can stop stressing and fall back in love with your business.

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How to be more productive when working from home

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Before I had my own business, I used to see photos of women working from home and pretty workspaces and think it looked so easy and fun. 

Buttttt after working from home for 8 years now, I can tell you it isn’t always as easy as it seemed at first.

I wholeheartedly believe it can be simple. But simple and easy are not the same.

Sometimes, you’ll have days when you struggle to get stuff done, stay focused or complete your to-do list.

When you just struggle to be productive.

So in today’s episode, I’m going to share EVERYTHING that has helped me personally to be more productive.

You’ll learn:

• How to be productive when your family is home and it's hard to focus

• Why I use work-from-home uniforms

• How I organize my physical workspace for maximum productivity

• What goes in to my morning routine (Related episode: How to create your perfect morning routine)

• And lots more!

But I want to start off by emphasizing: everyone’s work from home flow is different because we’re all unique human beings. What works for one person may not feel good to another. Some of us are morning people, some of us are night owls. Some of us don’t like working weekends, some of us are most productive on weekends.

So when listening to this episode, take the tips that will work for you and leave the rest.

Now, let’s jump in! Click “play” on the podcast player below.

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Resources Mentioned

Pomodoro Tracker

Spotify Playlist: Coffee Shop Vibes

10 steps to go from overwhelmed to organized

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Hey there! I’m Nesha, the host of The Simple Business Show. I teach solopreneurs how to organize and simplify their business so they can do less and earn more. When I’m not podcasting or helping my course students, you’ll find me sipping caramel lattes in Starbucks, binge-watching This Is Us or traveling the world with my backpack and my laptop! 

Looking for more ways I can help you? Here they are:

Organize & Automate - Use my premium course to organize your entire service-based business in just two weeks (on the side of your regular routine!) so you can stop stressing and fall back in love with your business.

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