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Online Marketing Made Easy with Amy Porterfield

#683: Lessons Learned: 15 Years of Hard-Earned Entrepreneurial Wisdom

Online Marketing Made Easy with Amy Porterfield

Amy Porterfield

Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing

4.94.9K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

How you can apply the lessons I’ve learned over 15 years of entrepreneurship to your growing business. I'm super excited that you're here today, my friend! Why? Because I just celebrated something very special – 15 years of entrepreneurship! Can you believe it? Over the past 15 incredible years, I've learned more about myself and my business than I ever thought was possible. And I'm ready to share the biggest and most important takeaways I've learned with you right here and right now! But, I'm only lifting this curtain on one condition! I want you to take away everything I say today and apply it directly to your business so that you can grow, scale, and create the freedom-focused business you've always dreamt of. Because let's face it, even on the hardest days, entrepreneurship beats a 9-5 job every single time. Trust me – I know firsthand just how difficult entrepreneurship is, but please know that you're not alone! You'll have the best and most challenging days of your life, and I'll be right here to cheer you on every step of the way. So, if you're deep in the trenches or have seen them before, this episode will be one you'll want to put on repeat! Today, I talk about: 3:43: How I’ve learned to have “thick skin” in entrepreneurship (even though I’m a super sensitive person!) 10:20: Practical tools for managing depression, anxiety, and self-care 16:46: Why you need to be known for and prioritize one niche as an entrepreneur 19:45: Advice for separating business relationships from true friendships 24:02: Tips for maintaining a team, hiring the right people, and having difficult conversations 26:34: Understanding that every challenge you face is happening FOR you Listen in and keep reminding yourself what you’re working towards. Keep going because freedom is just around the corner, my friend! Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts "I love Amy and Online Marketing Made Easy." If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people -- just like you -- move toward the online life and business that they desire. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed, and if you’re not following, there’s a good chance you’ll miss out. Follow now!

Transcript

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0:00.0

If someone doesn't like you, let them have their own feelings about you because you've got more important things to do.

0:09.0

You know who you are, you know what you stand for, you know what your values are, and you ain't for everyone,

0:14.2

boo.

0:15.2

I'm Amy Porterfield, ex-corpate girl turned CEO of a multi-seven figure business.

0:22.0

But it wasn't all that long ago that I lacked the confidence, the budget,

0:26.4

and the time to focus on growing my small but mighty business.

0:31.6

Fast forward past many failed attempts and lessons learned and

0:35.7

you'll see the business I have today, one that changes lives and gives me more freedom

0:41.1

than I ever thought possible, one that used to only exist as a daydream.

0:47.0

I created the online marketing made easy podcast to give you simple, actionable step-by-step strategies to help you do the same.

0:55.2

If you're an ambitious entrepreneur or one in the making,

0:58.9

who's looking to create a business that makes an impact

1:01.9

and a life you love, you're in the right place, friend.

1:05.0

Let's get started.

1:07.0

As an entrepreneur, Project planning makes the world go round.

1:15.0

Whether you're planning a million dollar launch or your first offer ever,

1:20.0

a project plan takes your big vision and breaks it down into bite-size actions,

1:24.6

minimizing overwhelm, and making your dreamiest success metrics attainable.

1:29.6

Well, a few years into my business, I honed a project planning system that I still swear by.

1:35.8

I've planned every single one of my multi-million dollar launches with this project plan.

1:40.7

I've grown my email list to hundreds of thousands with it and now I'm handing it

1:46.2

over to you so that you can put the same structure behind your own bucket list

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