In this episode we’re taking a good hard look at trauma, and how it is affecting your performance in ways that you may not even realize! Joining me to share his expertise on this topic is Dr. Don Wood, who developed the Inspired Performance Institute after spending years researching how trauma affects our minds and our lives. What he reveals here is eye-opening, and will change how you view the impact of trauma in your life, and how to start moving forward right now.

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In the episode you’ll hear:

• Don’s family’s history with trauma and his journey to study the effects of it
• What happens when you eliminate the effects of trauma
• How to become aware of and investigate the beliefs we carry from our childhood
• The amazing ways that Don and his team help people that have experienced significant trauma
• How his work relates to the lives of successful entrepreneurs and athletes
• What his program looks like and the next steps you can take to work with him

For full show notes and links, visit: http://mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/293 

Is perfectionism and the need to be “ready” holding you back from starting something? In today’s case study my guest Hafsa Rana, a member of the Business By Design community, shares her incredible story of getting past fear, hesitation and inaction. Hafsa recently launched her membership to the world, and guess what happened? She CRUSHED it! If something is holding you back from taking action, this just might be the episode for you.

If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me, and Hafsa, @jameswedmore and @happilyhafsa.

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In the episode you’ll hear:

• The biggest thing kept Hafsa from launching, and what had to happen in order for her to overcome perfection
• When you’ll know that you’re “ready” to launch your next big project
• How BBD has changed Hafsa’s life, and who she says she is now as a person versus just one year ago
• The way she was able to make her launch work, even when the conditions she faced weren’t ideal
• Hafsa’s BIG plans for her next launch and how now she’s feeling going into it
• What really should matter if you’re an entrepreneur…

For full show notes and links, visit: http://mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/292 

What I’m talking about today is so simple, but it can have a big effect! Are you feeling guilty when asking clients and potential clients for money? If so, you’re going to find out how this mindset is impacting the growth of your business, as well as your bottom line. Get ready, because what I share in this episode can change everything for you!

If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me, @jameswedmore.

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In the episode you’ll hear:

• What feeling guilty about charging money is really doing to your sales, and your business as a whole
• How you can become aware of these feelings, and start changing them now
• The common limiting beliefs people have around money
• Where money comes from and why people won’t value what they get for free
• What you’ll notice about your customers as you increase your prices
• The power of investing in yourself and why I’m always buying courses

For full show notes and links, visit: http://mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/291 

Today’s case study features the progress of someone who had the idea to create a membership just one short year ago, and since then she has launched it with amazing results! My good friend Tracy Harris is a mother of two kids under the age of 5, an Instagram Mentor and the CEO of the Mums With Hustle online community, an education platform for mothers in business. Tracy hosts the popular Mums With Hustle Podcast and her membership, Social Method Society, helps heart-centered and impact-driven female entrepreneurs turn followers into eager buyers. You’re going to hear what has worked for Tracy this past year, what didn’t, the lessons she learned and the growth she has experienced. It’s all here in this episode of The Mind Your Business Podcast!

If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me and Tracy, @jameswedmore and @mumswithhustle.

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In the episode you’ll hear:

• What overcoming perfection in order to launch her membership looked liked
• The amazing results that they achieved, including a launch where over 300 new member signed up in just 4 days
• How Tracy has structured the membership and the pricing strategy that they’ve used
• The way she’s reframed the situation when members leave
• Why Tracy loves live webinars so much
• Her best tips for attracting and retaining new members
• How she’s been able to build a thriving business as a busy mother
• What she experienced in the corporate world, including anxiety, and the role quitting played on her path to entrepreneurship
• How Tracy is now using her intuition moving forward in her life and business

For full show notes and links, visit: http://mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/290 

My guest today is a mentor and someone that I highly regard, and the message he shares falls in line with everything we talk about each week on this podcast. Michael Hyatt is a New York Times bestselling author and host of the incredible podcast, Lead to Win, and in this episode you’re going hear to all about his latest book, Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less. Stay tuned until the end of the episode, because both Michael and I are giving people who purchase and read this book some amazing bonuses!

If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me and Michael, @jameswedmore and @michaelhyatt.

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Don’t forget to check out my new segment on Instagram called “Coaching Over Coffee” happening each Tuesday morning!

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for the Listener Question of the Week edition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode!

In the episode you’ll hear:

• How Michael knew that something had to change in his life, and what then sent him on a 20-year quest
• The lessons he’s learned about working less, and what he calls “The Hustle Fallacy”
• What Michael does to find the sweet spot between passion and proficiency
• How to determine what falls into your “Desire Zone”
• The way Michael plans for his year, and the rules he sets for his days off
• Why vision is so important – especially as your build a team
• His productivity process that allows him to get so much done
• How to get comfortable saying “No” – and the exact framework and wording you can start using today

For full show notes and links, visit: http://mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/289 

What if I told you the less you do, the more money you’ll make? It’s true, and today I’m going to tell you how worker harder is preventing you from growing your business, making more money, and most importantly, making a bigger impact!

If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me, @jameswedmore.

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show!

Don’t forget to check out my new segment on Instagram called “Coaching Over Coffee” happening each Tuesday morning!

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for the Listener Question of the Week edition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode!

In the episode you’ll hear:

• What “working hard” looks like, and why it isn’t the answer…
• How the rules of being an entrepreneur differ from the rules for an employee
• What I felt when I first started doing less
• The way you can start working smarter, not harder, today
• Money is a tool (and the right way to use it in your life and business)
• Why you need to know your hourly rate!

For full show notes and links, visit: http://mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/288