Vicky received an email judging Vicky’s ‘unprofessional’ use of profanity like the word ‘vagina’. Ignoring the logistics of whether or not that word is a ‘bad word’, Vicky discusses why these letters are important! What can we learn about vaginagate?
Key Takeaways:
[2:10] Vicky got an email! This person was upset by Vicky’s profanity :(.
[3:45] Vicky said the word ‘vagina’ in her email...and got a complaint!
[4:35] There’s a valuable lesson to be learned in all this.
[7:40] FYI, Vicky likes money.
[9:10] It’s Vicky’s mission to make sure she and Joe are comfortable and living well.
[10:45] What lessons can we learn from Vaginagate?
[13:50] You can choose who you listen to.
[19:00] People get really butt hurt when you don’t give away your expertise for free.
[21:55] Vicky’s clients are paying her to help grow their business, not for her to be their friend.
[22:40] When you work with Vicky, you’re not going to get what you want, you’re going to get what you need.
[24:00] Always strive to learn new things.
[26:55] Joe reads a lovely letter by Katherine!
[29:35] Vicky does something called ‘Achievement Friday’ with her inner circle students.
[31:10] Look forward to next week’s episode as Vicky rants about something else!
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Peter Thomson has been in business since 1972 and has a ton of ups and downs to share. Peter explains why business is not work, why you should live by your to-do list, and so much more! Peter has been a fantastic mentor to Vicky and she can’t wait for you to hear what he has to say!
Key Takeaways:
[1:20] Peter starts off by telling a story about disaster and woe!
[5:15] How did Peter end up making his first million after his life fell apart?
[7:20] How did Peter build a strong network of people and referrals?
[10:00] Peter discusses how he keeps focused on his tasks.
[13:50] Everything Peter has to do, no matter how little, is on his to-do list!
[14:50] Schedule your breaks!
[17:10] What does Peter mean by, “The more time off you take, the more money you make?”
[18:30] Business is not work, it’s fun.
[20:15] Although Peter is always focused on future results, he makes sure what he’s doing right now is something he loves.
[21:40] What is one single piece of advice everybody should know?
[23:15] Please check out Peter’s legacy program, The Achievers Club!
Mentioned in This Episode:
Businessforsuperheroes.com/inner-circle
Businessforsuperheroes.com/borrow-my-brain
If you struggle with procrastination, then this episode is for you! How can we work towards productivity and leave procrastination in the dust? Reward yourself whenever you complete a task. It has nothing to do with needing stronger will power, but everything to do with how you get compensated for the task. We are all just big toddlers in the end.
Key Takeaways:
[3:30] Let’s talk about procrastination!
[4:40] But before we do that, let’s talk about Victor Hugo (it’s related).
[6:40] Getting children to cram knowledge into their brain for a school exam is a waste of their time.
[7:20] So, Victor locked all his clothes away so he couldn’t leave the house and began work on his book.
[8:15] Why do people procrastinate?!
[9:25] Can you believe that even Joe procrastinates?
[11:25] Your present self doesn’t think about your long-term future self. Your present self is an idiot.
[13:30] We often do not make choices for our future self, we make choices for who we are now. And, the person we are now is a toddler.
[15:45] How can we get out of procrastinating?
[17:00] How does Vicky motivate herself to run?
[18:15] Getting started is the hardest thing, but if you promise yourself a reward, it doesn’t have to be.
[19:00] Do you know about the marshmallow experiment?
[22:35] After experiments like these, you can see where a lot of our social problems stem from.
[23:10] You CAN train yourself!
[26:30] It’s really difficult to see your own problems, which is why you need a mentor!
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The best people to do business with are those who like you and are similar to you. This means that there are people out there who won’t like you, who aren’t similar to you, and it’s completely okay to piss them off! You have to narrow down on your avatar, but this is something business owners are afraid of doing. Vicky discusses why you need to be firm on who you want to attract and work with.
Key Takeaways:
[0:50] Joe is currently in the cheapest hotel in the world.
[1:45] Since Joe is away for work, Vicky is failing as an adult.
[2:35] So, what are Vicky and Joe talking about today? Business owners who are too beige.
[3:50] Not everybody is going to like you.
[4:15] Most people don’t want to define their avatar because they’re afraid they’re going to exclude people.
[9:25] What does SW3 stand for?
[10:25] You want to repel people who aren’t like you.
[10:40] Being brave in your business means you are bound to offend someone.
[17:15] If you try to please everybody, you will fail.
[18:25] Again: It’s perfectly okay if people don’t like you.
[20:15] Dare to be yourself.
[22:35] Vicky has some crazy listeners who joined her Inner Circle just after binge listening this podcast.
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