The Mind Your Business Podcast

Today is Day 1 of a very special segment I have for you! If you’ve been catching me on Instagram Live recently you would have heard the “12 Days of Abundance” broadcasts that I did daily where I talked about specific topics, exercises and philosophies specifically around abundance. The feedback was so good that I wanted to strip the audio from those lives and air them on the podcast, and in Day 1 we are looking at a whole new definition of the word “Abundance.”

As you listen to these 12 episodes, you’ll have the opportunity to take notes, to follow through on the exercises and to listen to any trainings you might have missed! Go to https://jameswedmore.com/12days to receive access to the free training videos and to download your free 12 Days of Abundance workbook to get the most of these trainings – and easily apply them to your life and business!

During the 12 days you may have heard me mention Mind Your Money, my 31-day guide designed to help you create a brand new relationship with money. Up until now it was only available as a secret bonus for Business By Design members, but guess what? For the next few days only, you can purchase Mind Your Money for only $297 (a $200 discount). To sign up now, all you have to do is go to mindyourmoney.com!

To get my FREE Goal-Setting Guide, Breakthrough 2021, head to http://jameswedmore.com/breakthrough right now! 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!

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition 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 this episode you’ll hear:

• How abundance truly is a choice that we all have
• The story of how I learned the true meaning of the word
• A metaphor about a river, and how it relates to abundance
• And much more!

For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/418

In this episode, I’m on the road in Toronto, Canada and speaking with my good friend Stu McLaren. Stu’s been in this industry for a long time, but he’s just getting started. You’ll hear how he’s launched and built his new business venture from zero to over $5 million in just 8 months! He’s adopted an extremely abundant mindset over the years and he shares how this has contributed to his amazing success. You’ll hear how it’s really just about getting clear on what’s important to you and aligning your life and business with those people and things. Do this and you’ll not only make more money, but you’ll make a much greater impact on the lives of others.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• The #1 thing that Stu has learned from the great mentors he’s had – and what it has to do with ego
• How to stay relevant in the world today
• Saying “No” to opportunities can be hard, but why you’ll need to do it...
• How Stu decides which opportunities to pursue (and no, money is not the main indicator)!
• The significant realization he made when it comes to his own relationship with money
• The greatest gift we have as entrepreneurs, according to Stu
• The “90/10” dream and how it’s made Stu a better businessman - while attracting high quality people into his life
• Details about his upcoming podcast and live event!

In this special bonus episode, James talks about how you can take your goal and actually turn it into a tangible result – like cash in the bank! He shares why it’s so important to not just set big goals, and how you can create the specific action steps to get there.

It’s necessary to blend things such as manifestation and spirituality with the action steps and the right plan. For James, the more he balances and integrates these things together, the better the results.

For a long time, his goal number seemed so far off and he just didn’t know how he was going to actually accomplish it. However, when you do know how to accomplish your goals the right way, you can literally create money on demand.

Being in the right environment is critical for achieving the results you’re after. To accommodate his growing team, James just moved his team to a bigger office, complete with a deck and view of the ocean. The importance of your environment can’t be underestimated!

After moving to New York in 2012 and almost burning out, James returned to Laguna Beach and he now has a much deeper appreciation for his hometown and where he chooses to live and operate his business.

It’s also key to find your “sweet spot.” For him, video creation has always been a fun and inspiring way to grow his business. You too should be infusing your creativity into your daily life, both personally and professionally.

Remember that a goal is not something that defines you or something you should identify your self-worth with. You are not measured by the levels at which you accomplish your goals, because you are the one that created the goal in the first place!

Steps to Accomplish Your Goals

Redefine the word, “Goal”

A goal is simply the indicator for the game that you are going to create, and it just identifies the level at which you need to show up. It allows you to determine what you need to do to play that game. For example, a 7-figure launch will require more stepping up than would a $10,000 launch.

For James it wouldn’t matter if he hit his goal, but what would really matter is if he stepped up and did what he said he was going to do for the launch.

Make three goals

For your next launch or promotion, set three goals: an audacious one that will stretch you (and literally cause others to think you were insane!), a safe goal or minimum you’d need in order to still be happy, and finally, a goal that lands somewhere in the middle of the other two.

Identify what it’ll take

Who do you need to be, and what is it going to take, in order for you to show up and align with your goals? Consider what it would look like if you were unstoppable!

You can still do you manifestations and set your intentions, but you absolutely must have a plan because no result is possible without inspired action.

Whatever platform or strategy you are using for your launch, you’re going to need a launch plan. There is no one “right way,” but the problem is most people choose parts of multiple plans and then they don’t execute fully on any of them.

Begin with the end in mind and work backwards. You should start with the last steps, as these are the ones that are the 5% of activities which generate 95% of the results.

Before taking action you will need indicators of performance, as every phase or step has mini-goals within the plan that correlate the main goal.

A lot of times we just need to be shown exactly what to do and then focus on the right things to put us back in the driver’s seat of goal setting. As the CEO or visionary of your business, you need to not just set big goals, but also to create a plan from that goal on how you’ll get there. Identify the right action items to get you the results and don’t forget that goal setting is just about setting up the game that you are about to play. Don’t be afraid to fail and as you play bigger games, you’ll learn some big lessons!

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For today’s episode we’re continuing our new segment of the podcast, where we highlight remarkable entrepreneurs of color from our community. This series is inspired by recent events in the world, and we wanted to stand up and speak out with love. We’ll be re-introducing you to past guests of the podcast each day this week, and we’re proud to share their stories, and to have listeners who care too. In late 2019 we released an incredible conversation with Kim McCarter, and you’ll get the opportunity to listen again in this special episode. 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 Kim, @jameswedmore and @mskimmccarter.

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!

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 this episode you’ll hear:

• The BIG pivot Kim made earlier this year and what led to her making the decision to do it
• What gave her permission to deep dive into the mindset piece of business
• What happened once she got the courage to pivot, and the role that Business By Design played in the process
• The doubts, fears and stories that Kim faced and overcame
• The way she went back to basics with her offers, what they looked like and the amazing results she generated with them
• How Kim realized who her ideal customer really is
• What’s holding people back from pivoting and doing what they want to do in life and business

For full show notes and links, visit: http://mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/373

For today’s episode we’re continuing our new segment of the podcast, where we highlight remarkable entrepreneurs of color from our community. This series is inspired by recent events in the world, and we wanted to stand up and speak out with love. We’ll be re-introducing you to past guests of the podcast each day this week, and we’re proud to share their stories, and to have listeners who care too. You may remember the incredible story of one entrepreneur who went from ZERO to $196K in just 5 months, with no list. His name is Njeru Nthigah, and here is another opportunity for you to learn from his journey! 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 Njeru, @jameswedmore and @njerunthigah.

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!

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 this episode you’ll hear:

• His incredible journey to America, with $749 in his pocket
• The powerful intention Njeru set a year ago and what he was able to manifest from it
• How he was able to overcome his biggest challenge, what he calls “The Imposter Disease”
• The 3 major realizations Njeru has made that has contributed to his amazing success
• What his first launch and live event after BBD looked like
• How Njeru is able to get so many referrals, and close at an extremely high rate, by keeping it simple
• Who he is now and what is possible for him
• What Njeru means by “you can’t move a parked car”

For full show notes and links, visit: http://mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/374