Let's face it. Being an entrepreneur is full of all kinds of ups and downs and challenges.

One of the biggest challenges that nobody ever talks about is loneliness.

Like, you know, when you're running a business that nobody in your family understands and

nobody in your community really gets, how do you get beyond that loneliness?

Well, I've got good news, my friends.

There is an antidote to that loneliness,

and it can provide you a group of advisors and advocates and cheerleaders

and people who are giving you ideas and insights

and helping you get to the next level.

Would you like to know what it is?

I'm going to tell you in this episode.

Marketing your business is for you, the business owner, who has a product, a service,

or a message that you believe in.

My name is Stu McLaren, and each week we'll take a behind-the-scenes look into the real

world marketing tactics and strategies for getting what you have in front of a lot more people.

Thanks for spending some time with me today. Now let's get started.

That is what I needed to do, is take a deep breath because the tail end of this year has been

flying by. And I just recently got back from a week away in

Orlando, Florida. And I was there for two reasons. The first reason was because I was there

masterminding. And let me just tell you this. I have been an entrepreneur running my own business since 2002. So it's a long time.

And I can tell you that it is lonely sometimes. When I started my business and I was starting

online, it was back when, you know, very few people in my local area were doing anything close or

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