Category: Mindset

• A bit about Sharyn’s upbringing in Philly.
• Sharyn’s career path in marketing and communications for various clients.
• Sharyn’s desire to step back and focus a bit more on family, as well focus on more interesting projects that appealed to her, which led to her opening her own marketing and communications business.
• Some benefits as well as challenges that have come from Sharyn’s decision to open her own business. 
• The difficulties we sometimes have in doing things for ourselves, and focusing on our own needs, compared to doing those same things for clients.
• The importance of marketing and promoting yourself and your own business.
• Sharyn’s words of wisdom for dealing with dark times in a pandemic, including:
  • Picking up the phone and reaching out to somebody you’d like to connect with (Examples: Zoom calls, family reunions, virtual tailgates, etc.)
  • Signing up for virtual classes or groups to be able to meet like-minded people
  • Still living your life, just in a redefined way to fit the pandemic regulations

• A bit about Joan’s upbringing with a family who worked in advertising.
• Joan’s career path and how she eventually opened her own agency.
• Joan’s key area of focus when it comes to clients (mid-career women in STEM-related fields) and why she chose that area.
• Coaching requires a different approach for each individual client, as people are all different and have different needs, so an “assembly line” type of structure that offers the same process to all people is very limiting.
• Joan’s idea of a “Career GPS” that looks at where clients ideally want to go with their career, but allows room for tangents and diversions, as some of the best opportunities are those you never expect. 
• The importance of assessing the assumptions you have about your career and your future and what those assumptions are based on.

• Colin’s life growing up in Canada with two very entrepreneurial parents who instilled in him the ability to follow his own unique path – including a successful competitive golf career.
• The transition from realizing that he was no longer “All In” on being a professional athlete to finding himself and his entrepreneurial niche.
• What the journey has looked like for Colin, who has known his share of obstacles and detours, which he navigated with encouragement from his family.
• Colin had always lived along a linear and highly successful trajectory. Stumbling along the way to getting a toehold professionally was the first time he’d faced so much adversity and so many unknowns.
• How did Colin move beyond his slump? He returned to and examined what had worked for him as an athlete:
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  • Learning from others.
  • Seeking out good coaching.
  • Putting in the time.
  • Recognizing that progress won’t be evident right away.
• Colin’s success sprung directly from understanding that he would have to persevere and factor in time – as well as sound advice and mentoring.
• Entrepreneurship is a funny game because anyone can wake up and assign themselves that label. It’s not necessarily quantifiable in the way that sports achievements are self-evidently the results of training, skill and commitment.
• There’s real value in perpetually cultivating a beginner’s mindset at every stage of whatever endeavor.
• How Colin assesses his goals and outcomes:
  • What do you want your life to look like?
  • Look at where you are now – with brutal honesty – and define the gaps.
  • What habits and daily routines have gotten you where you are (in the context of whether it’s where I want to be).
  • Replace habits and daily thoughts, scheduling, coaching and transition into a winning mindset.
  • Most important of all: Consistency is key.
• Envisioning the end goal and keeping it front of mind will drive you daily with lifestyle choices to get you there.
• Entrepreneurial ADD: Colin actually regards it as a good thing.
• Colin’s Vision: What he’s imagining decades down the road – clearly defined!
  • Live on a lake.
  • Grow own fruits and vegetables.
  • Provide dog a fabulous outdoor space.
  • A secondary home somewhere warm to play golf in the winter.
  • Make as big a positive impact on the lives of others as possible.
• Goal setting and building out Colin’s “Daily Grind” podcast included:
  • Identifying the target listener.
  • Building out content to resonate with listeners.
  • Committing the time necessary.
  • Determining risk and measuring for strategy.
• Words of Wisdom: Everybody matters. If you treat everyone the same way and make sure that every interaction is genuine, that will take you further than anything else. Because – no matter what you do – you’re in the people business and you can’t get far alone.

• A little about Sam, his upbringing in the upper PA/upstate NY area and the roots of his entrepreneurial journey, including partnering early on with his dad.
• Challenges along the way in developing the 1Click Agency, including migrating from serving small businesses to focusing B2B.
• Making the decision to go “All In” with a focus on website construction versus other marketing services that were tempting but not always worth the investment.
• It can be tempting to chase the “new shiny object” you want to offer as a service, but Sam realizes the hurdles associated with learning, marketing and knowing how to sell something new. And value in focusing on what you do best!
• Choosing to focus in the B2B space has ultimately been very freeing and doesn’t necessarily mean 1Click has foregone other types of business entirely.
• Businesses can choose a niche without getting trapped by it.
• How Sam keeps a balance of work-life activities:
  • Up around 6-6:30a to read, listen to a podcast and/or help out with his newborn daughter’s care.
  • Get down to work at 9a, currently at home and working within the parameters of pandemic realities.
• How Sam measures success in a day.
• Sam’s goal-setting for the year ahead includes clarifying and designing a framework. He’s exploring the framework in Traction by Gino Wickman.
• Daniel shares thoughts based on his own experience about the importance of setting the bar as an incentive to achievement:
  • Who am I serving?
  • What do I actually want?
• A reminder that it’s important to be intentional about work-play during the years when kids are at home and growing up, because they fly by fast.
• Words of Advice:
  • Don’t be afraid to identify and inhabit an industry niche.
  • Don’t be afraid to address money directly with prospective clients. It sets expectations right from the outset.
• Sam appreciates working at the B2B level because his clients have a budget, know what they want and are happy to pay for it.
• A few ways to catch up with Sam and his 1Click Agency.

• Christopher Hines’s fascinating backstory, growing up in some of the tougher neighborhoods of LA, dropping out of school early, becoming a father at 17 and migrating through a lot of colleges that were not the right fit.
• Playing and coaching basketball were bright spots for Chris, who pursued a career that ultimately evolved into a successful podcast business now expanding to include podcast software development.
• The challenges Christopher has taken on and how he has prevailed.
• The stages and tasks Chris has explored/mastered while developing his career
• How Chris stays focused and keeps his eye on things that lift him and others around him upwards.
• When it comes to intention, Chris has always known that he would create wealth and develop a meaningful mission of some kind. The rest of the journey has been uncovering his path, which became clear when he entered the podcast space.
• Chris’s big-picture vision for leveraging his ability to focus and achieve goals to positively impact others.
• Tips and perspective for people interested in launching a podcast.
  • It’s all about what you’re looking to accomplish.
  • Define the result you’re envisioning.
  • Implement metrics by which to measure for success.
• Things that fascinate Chris outside of his daily career pursuits:
  • He loves to “consume” books, a mini-obsession that brings him all kinds of new ideas.
  • He also loves looking at nature shows that communicate refreshing ideas about nature and engaging with unfamiliar things.
  • He loves studying up and learning about anything new or groundbreaking (except Bungee jumping).
• When it comes to community, Chris is most inspired by the drive and discipline he can cultivate in young people through basketball coaching and training.
• What Chris has been up to and is focused on moving forward:
  • Building out a podcasting network.
  • Partnering with other companies.
  • Returning to his podcast hosting roots.
  • Growing his software platform for developing/monetizing podcasts.
• Words of Wisdom: Chris believes above all else success in life correlates directly to focus.

• A little of David’s backstory and upbringing, starting with childhood on the Jersey Shore and his initial non-entrepreneurial ventures.
• An early corporate experience with unexpected “downsizing” came as a wake-up call for David, who didn’t like the writing on the wall if he remained on that path.
• The not-for-profit world proved a good alternative for David, but didn’t afford any more protection against external forces. 
• The revolutionary step to become an entrepreneur has come with many evolutionary steps – including unforeseen opportunities and challenges.
• David’s “all-in” moment: When he knew he would remain mentally committed to the entrepreneurial path, even in the face of a lucrative job offer.
• The only constant is change. Markets, technology, pandemic … circumstances are always changing.
• Covid19 was a prime example of how critical it is to be nimble and adaptable.
• The audiences, offerings and emphasis on which David’s podcasts focus.
• Basic business building skills that David provides to help people with deep corporate expertise transition into independent consulting.
• Is becoming an independent consultant or coach the right thing for you?
• Emotions to expect and strategies to help in making a transition. 

It came down to attitude. He had a bad attitude because he couldn’t do things the way that he did before. Do you ever notice that when things are good they get better and when things are bad they get worse? It has nothing to do with what’s going on out there and everything to do with what’s going on between your two ears. He realized that and decided to get back to it and figure it out.