Written by: Tommy Walker, Executive Contributor
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As an entrepreneur, it can be frustrating when your business isn't growing at the pace you'd like it to. You may be putting in long hours, hustling hard, and doing everything you can think of to get ahead, but for some reason, success seems to be just out of reach.
If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. Many entrepreneurs face roadblocks that hold them back from achieving their goals. But did you know that there are three main areas where these roadblocks often occur?
The first roadblock is marketing. For many people, marketing is a scary concept. They worry about being judged or criticized for their business, and this fear can hold them back from taking action. But the truth is, marketing is essential for any business to grow. If people don't know about your business, they won't be able to buy from you. So, instead of letting fear hold you back, work on reprogramming your mindset, identify, and work on getting rid of your negative self-image/stories in the subconscious mind. Remember, marketing is all about getting the word out and letting people know about your business.
The second roadblock is sales. Sales can be a tough area for many entrepreneurs because of the fear of rejection. When someone doesn't buy your product or service, it can feel like a personal rejection. But it's important to remember that not everyone will resonate with your product or service, and that's okay. Instead of letting external results define your self-worth, focus on the people who do resonate with you. Think about the impact you can make on their lives and how you can provide value to them. Work on changing your relationship with rejection, and start taking massive actions.
The third roadblock is money. Many people have negative beliefs about money that can hold them back from achieving financial success. You may have beliefs like "money is bad" or "rich people are greedy," and these beliefs can prevent you from taking action to grow your business. Understand that these beliefs can be in the subconscious mind, most people are not even aware of them. To overcome this roadblock, it's important to identify and change any limiting beliefs you may have about money.
To grow your business, you need to reprogram your mindset and get rid of any limiting beliefs. But how do you do this? One way is to work on your belief system. Whenever you're feeling stuck, or negative, take a step back and examine your beliefs. I use these 3 questions as a starting point with my clients.
It is not an easy task, if you are not open-hearted and open-minded, the mind will not open up. Remember, the mind is trying to protect you from confirming the false beliefs in there.
1. How do I feel? Connect with the emotions. A very important step, mostly when they are negative.
2. Why do I feel this? Understand the context and the story you are telling yourself.
3. How does this make me feel about myself? This 3rd question helps identify false beliefs.
Then you can start asking yourself questions like, "Is this belief serving me?" “Why did I create it in the first place?”. By doing this, you can start to identify and change any negative beliefs that are holding you back and work towards changing them.
Finally, remember that success takes time. It's easy to get frustrated when you don't see immediate results, but building a successful business is a marathon, not a sprint. Keep putting in the work, stay focused on your goals, work on your mindset daily, and the roadblocks won’t hold you back.
Working on my mindset was what allowed me to go from struggling to budling a multi 6 figure business and growing. It didn’t happen in a couple of months, it took time, work, experimentation, consistency, etc.
In conclusion, as an entrepreneur, it's important to identify and overcome the roadblocks that are holding you back from achieving success.
By reprogramming your mindset and getting rid of any limiting beliefs, you can start to make progress and build a successful business.
Let me know what you think.
Tommy Walker, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
Tommy Walker has combined the best practices out there in the world and developed Rapid Subconscious Reprogramming, a proven system that combines coaching, neuroscience, therapy, inner child connection, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence. He struggled for over 30 years till he met the mentor that helped him change his life. He now has impacted the life of over 120.000 people around the world. His mission is to help people become their True Self and succeed in life and biz.
