Begin building the best team for your business with Nicole Wipp!
Nicole Wipp is the founder of Wipp Enterprises, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in leadership, team building and retention services. Nicole Wipp.com an internet based entrepreneurial consulting firm and Nicole has also created the Family and Aging Law Center. Nicole is an expert at building the right team to support your success and has generated seven-figure returns in her businesses for over a decade. Listen in as Nicole shares how she developed a team that allows her to manage all three practices, working only five days a month.
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“Lack of clarity is the enemy to success.” ~Nicole Wipp
Strategy: Develop systems from the very start. Take caution when comfort arises. Ask yourself “What is the worst case scenario and can you survive it?” Allow the fear of the pain of worst-case scenario to be the motivator behind your movement.
Wisdom: Establish and maintain your confidence from the start. Find someone who has achieved the level of success you want to obtain and begin modeling what they have done. Do things your way, it’s your life! Be sure the business plan your building will work with the lifestyle to want to eventually have. 
Wish: The opportunity to restructure her practice to enjoy additional freedom from her personal brand.
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1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,540 systems and teams those are my two 2 00:00:02,300 --> 00:00:08,580 nemesis things I would say that you know 3 00:00:06,540 --> 00:00:11,130 really caused me a lot of problem 4 00:00:08,580 --> 00:00:12,780 systems mainly because when I first 5 00:00:11,130 --> 00:00:14,599 started my business I had no real idea 6 00:00:12,780 --> 00:00:16,470 that I even really needed them 7 00:00:14,599 --> 00:00:18,810 broadcasting from Boston Massachusetts 8 00:00:16,470 --> 00:00:27,510 you're listening to the technology 9 00:00:18,810 --> 00:00:29,970 equals a quality podcast welcome back to 10 00:00:27,510 --> 00:00:31,679 the technology ecopsychology podcast I'm 11 00:00:29,970 --> 00:00:34,469 your host Lori Brooks and this is 12 00:00:31,679 --> 00:00:37,410 episode 76 thank you so much for joining 13 00:00:34,469 --> 00:00:40,320 me as we continue to kick off 2018 by 14 00:00:37,410 --> 00:00:42,329 highlighting females in business Before 15 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:44,280 we jump into this week's episode however 16 00:00:42,329 --> 00:00:45,270 I just wanted to share with you that 17 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:48,180 next month 18 00:00:45,270 --> 00:00:50,760 February of 2018 we will be hosting the 19 00:00:48,180 --> 00:00:54,239 very first technology equals a quality 20 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:56,489 podcast challenge ever so stay tuned at 21 00:00:54,239 --> 00:01:00,000 the end of this episode for all of the 22 00:00:56,489 --> 00:01:03,329 details now please join me in welcoming 23 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:05,970 serial entrepreneur Nicole Webb to the 24 00:01:03,329 --> 00:01:08,220 show Nicole is an expert in team 25 00:01:05,970 --> 00:01:09,810 building for over a decade Nicole has 26 00:01:08,220 --> 00:01:12,630 been creating six and seven-figure 27 00:01:09,810 --> 00:01:14,280 profitability and her companies her goal 28 00:01:12,630 --> 00:01:16,049 is to help entrepreneurs looking to 29 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:18,990 scale their business and improve their 30 00:01:16,049 --> 00:01:21,240 teens Nicole has been a featured expert 31 00:01:18,990 --> 00:01:23,820 in business news daily The Huffington 32 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:25,970 Post Daily News New York 33 00:01:23,820 --> 00:01:28,530 and cross-border business symposium 34 00:01:25,970 --> 00:01:30,360 Nicole has perfected the art of the 35 00:01:28,530 --> 00:01:33,360 pivot and started multiple six-figure 36 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:36,299 companies all while battling a rare and 37 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:40,170 fatal disease rather than letting a 38 00:01:36,299 --> 00:01:43,140 diagnosis stop her Nicole used it to 39 00:01:40,170 --> 00:01:45,000 propel her in business today Nicole 40 00:01:43,140 --> 00:01:46,740 welcome and thank you so much for 41 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:48,600 joining us yeah thank you so much we 42 00:01:46,740 --> 00:01:50,520 appreciate it so before we go ahead and 43 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:51,720 dive into your entrepreneurial journey I 44 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:53,970 want to go ahead and rewind the clock 45 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:56,040 just a bit tell us the story of what it 46 00:01:53,970 --> 00:01:58,560 is you thought life would be like in the 47 00:01:56,040 --> 00:02:01,020 future when you were a kid or a teenager 48 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:02,640 when an aunt or uncle would ask you you 49 00:02:01,020 --> 00:02:04,619 know what is it you want to be when you 50 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:06,659 grow up what was your response to that 51 00:02:04,619 --> 00:02:08,970 question what did you think your future 52 00:02:06,659 --> 00:02:12,270 would look like you know that's sort of 53 00:02:08,970 --> 00:02:13,130 funny I will say that I don't know 54 00:02:12,270 --> 00:02:15,920 because I 55 00:02:13,130 --> 00:02:17,480 didn't know and and this I think is 56 00:02:15,920 --> 00:02:20,330 really important because one of the 57 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:22,820 things that I always tell people's lack 58 00:02:20,330 --> 00:02:25,610 of clarity is the enemy to success and 59 00:02:22,820 --> 00:02:28,460 when I was a young woman in my early 20s 60 00:02:25,610 --> 00:02:30,170 I did not have clarity about what my 61 00:02:28,460 --> 00:02:33,950 life would look like what I wanted it to 62 00:02:30,170 --> 00:02:37,460 look like I was sort of just letting 63 00:02:33,950 --> 00:02:39,200 things happen I was going with you know 64 00:02:37,460 --> 00:02:43,340 whatever wherever it was life was taking 65 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:46,400 me I was letting it take me and that is 66 00:02:43,340 --> 00:02:48,920 I think it's part of a crucial part of 67 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:51,230 my personal journey because that is 68 00:02:48,920 --> 00:02:54,320 exactly the opposite of how I am today I 69 00:02:51,230 --> 00:02:56,030 I think I had this like misguided idea 70 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:57,500 that life was going to be great and 71 00:02:56,030 --> 00:02:59,270 everything was gonna be fine and I was 72 00:02:57,500 --> 00:03:01,310 going to be super successful but I 73 00:02:59,270 --> 00:03:03,080 literally had no clarity about what that 74 00:03:01,310 --> 00:03:05,930 actually meant or how I was going to get 75 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:08,690 there it just sort of was like this you 76 00:03:05,930 --> 00:03:10,310 know the idea how we get of being 77 00:03:08,690 --> 00:03:12,710 princess in the castle or something it 78 00:03:10,310 --> 00:03:15,260 was literally as real as that to me it 79 00:03:12,710 --> 00:03:17,180 was the same kind of thing right and the 80 00:03:15,260 --> 00:03:19,340 princess in the castle scenario I think 81 00:03:17,180 --> 00:03:21,470 is something that we've all grown up in 82 00:03:19,340 --> 00:03:23,720 some former fashion with Disney shoes 83 00:03:21,470 --> 00:03:26,420 and the princess is never employed she 84 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:28,430 never has a job role playing for male 85 00:03:26,420 --> 00:03:31,130 versus female as children is very 86 00:03:28,430 --> 00:03:32,840 different females may be playing that 87 00:03:31,130 --> 00:03:35,840 you know princess in a castle role 88 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:36,890 whereas males have the fireman policeman 89 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:39,320 things of that sort 90 00:03:36,890 --> 00:03:41,690 career oriented role playing that makes 91 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:43,220 them have that thought process of what 92 00:03:41,690 --> 00:03:45,290 it is they may want to do later on 93 00:03:43,220 --> 00:03:47,270 whereas females don't necessarily have 94 00:03:45,290 --> 00:03:49,520 that same set up and when thrown a 95 00:03:47,270 --> 00:03:52,250 curveball later in life as a female once 96 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:54,800 you have been employed it's difficult to 97 00:03:52,250 --> 00:03:57,200 navigate left to right which way you 98 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:59,510 should go in the best direction to get 99 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:02,540 to success I think it's important that 100 00:03:59,510 --> 00:04:05,510 we as females commit to finding mentor 101 00:04:02,540 --> 00:04:07,250 finding someone that can assist in not 102 00:04:05,510 --> 00:04:09,740 only navigating those moments but 103 00:04:07,250 --> 00:04:13,220 assisting in development developing a 104 00:04:09,740 --> 00:04:15,050 plan to achieve that level of success or 105 00:04:13,220 --> 00:04:17,450 that picture of success that that you 106 00:04:15,050 --> 00:04:17,900 have gone about building for yourselves 107 00:04:17,450 --> 00:04:19,970 so 108 00:04:17,900 --> 00:04:23,120 what do you feel with some of the first 109 00:04:19,970 --> 00:04:25,610 steps you took once you decided it was 110 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:27,680 time to start working for yourself and 111 00:04:25,610 --> 00:04:30,889 and really building out your business in 112 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:32,240 your brain well okay so some of the 113 00:04:30,889 --> 00:04:34,090 things that you just said about mentor 114 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:37,009 and all of those kinds of things are 115 00:04:34,090 --> 00:04:39,979 were really true for me in the respect 116 00:04:37,009 --> 00:04:42,199 that as a young woman I had no mentors I 117 00:04:39,979 --> 00:04:43,479 had nobody to look up to I grew up in a 118 00:04:42,199 --> 00:04:46,190 very small town 119 00:04:43,479 --> 00:04:48,949 with you know what I would say is sort 120 00:04:46,190 --> 00:04:51,740 of narrow small-town thinking I knew 121 00:04:48,949 --> 00:04:54,289 that there must be more to life than 122 00:04:51,740 --> 00:04:57,470 that I could break out in the Disney 123 00:04:54,289 --> 00:04:58,910 song right there but but I knew it but I 124 00:04:57,470 --> 00:05:00,289 didn't know I didn't know what it meant 125 00:04:58,910 --> 00:05:02,150 I didn't know how to get there I mean I 126 00:05:00,289 --> 00:05:04,699 only I read a lot of books but I didn't 127 00:05:02,150 --> 00:05:06,139 know anything about real life so but one 128 00:05:04,699 --> 00:05:08,720 of the things that I did know as a young 129 00:05:06,139 --> 00:05:11,360 person was that I sort of had to do 130 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:14,360 things my way so that's been a big sort 131 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:16,280 of theme for my whole life and every 132 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:18,889 time when I was young I tried to work in 133 00:05:16,280 --> 00:05:20,240 a job a real job what I would say is a 134 00:05:18,889 --> 00:05:22,550 real job which is working for somebody 135 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:26,900 else like a corporation or something um 136 00:05:22,550 --> 00:05:28,760 it did not work out for me and that was 137 00:05:26,900 --> 00:05:31,870 sort of like that was sort of the 138 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:35,240 genesis of my realizing that it was not 139 00:05:31,870 --> 00:05:39,110 that was not a good fit that I had to 140 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:41,090 take control of things myself and I had 141 00:05:39,110 --> 00:05:43,789 to figure out my own path without doing 142 00:05:41,090 --> 00:05:46,610 it somebody else's way and so the steps 143 00:05:43,789 --> 00:05:49,580 I started to take or just to try it I 144 00:05:46,610 --> 00:05:51,590 was really a big one of the things I 145 00:05:49,580 --> 00:05:55,159 think I've never really been too afraid 146 00:05:51,590 --> 00:05:57,320 of failure where I'm not like it's no 147 00:05:55,159 --> 00:05:59,750 big deal to me if I fail compared to 148 00:05:57,320 --> 00:06:01,940 maybe how other people feel I just I'm 149 00:05:59,750 --> 00:06:03,710 willing to try I'm willing to try 150 00:06:01,940 --> 00:06:05,210 because I have a lot of a lot of self 151 00:06:03,710 --> 00:06:06,620 belief I did back then so that was when 152 00:06:05,210 --> 00:06:09,740 I first started just being the willing 153 00:06:06,620 --> 00:06:13,099 to try was the very first step my 154 00:06:09,740 --> 00:06:16,430 biggest step and the biggest leap that I 155 00:06:13,099 --> 00:06:19,070 made was when I consciously and 156 00:06:16,430 --> 00:06:21,110 deliberately aligned myself with people 157 00:06:19,070 --> 00:06:23,539 that could help me on my path then 158 00:06:21,110 --> 00:06:25,159 that's when things really changed right 159 00:06:23,539 --> 00:06:26,510 right because we are the some of the 160 00:06:25,159 --> 00:06:28,099 people that we spend the most time with 161 00:06:26,510 --> 00:06:29,080 so when you start consciously 162 00:06:28,099 --> 00:06:30,849 cultivating that 163 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:34,300 the people and make sure that those 164 00:06:30,849 --> 00:06:36,009 people are supportive understand what it 165 00:06:34,300 --> 00:06:38,620 is you're doing and capable of assisting 166 00:06:36,009 --> 00:06:40,960 you and not only navigating but creating 167 00:06:38,620 --> 00:06:43,120 your journey you can see an enormous 168 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:44,830 difference definitely what do you feel 169 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:46,599 where some of the most difficult parts 170 00:06:44,830 --> 00:06:48,909 of becoming an entrepreneur what do you 171 00:06:46,599 --> 00:06:50,710 feel is one of the hardest pieces of you 172 00:06:48,909 --> 00:06:52,360 know taking those first steps in 173 00:06:50,710 --> 00:06:58,090 beginning to brand yourself and build 174 00:06:52,360 --> 00:07:00,729 out your business well I think it's just 175 00:06:58,090 --> 00:07:02,889 you know the the fear of whether I would 176 00:07:00,729 --> 00:07:05,919 have enough money to live you know that 177 00:07:02,889 --> 00:07:08,560 might be I don't you know that that for 178 00:07:05,919 --> 00:07:11,110 me is not ever been my biggest problem 179 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:12,849 is taking the step forward the first 180 00:07:11,110 --> 00:07:14,530 step is not when never really about my 181 00:07:12,849 --> 00:07:17,080 hardest part the biggest hardest part 182 00:07:14,530 --> 00:07:21,129 that I've ever had has been then how to 183 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:22,900 take it further how to make it more than 184 00:07:21,129 --> 00:07:25,180 than just that very first step because 185 00:07:22,900 --> 00:07:27,009 the first step for me was pretty easy it 186 00:07:25,180 --> 00:07:29,349 was then the next and the next and the 187 00:07:27,009 --> 00:07:31,539 next that was my hardest part and you 188 00:07:29,349 --> 00:07:34,120 know for me one of the biggest initial 189 00:07:31,539 --> 00:07:39,190 problems I ever had was systems and 190 00:07:34,120 --> 00:07:42,759 teams you know those are my two nemesis 191 00:07:39,190 --> 00:07:45,219 things I would say that you know really 192 00:07:42,759 --> 00:07:47,409 caused me a lot of problem systems 193 00:07:45,219 --> 00:07:49,479 mainly because when I first started my 194 00:07:47,409 --> 00:07:51,219 business I had no real idea that I even 195 00:07:49,479 --> 00:07:54,159 really needed them I mean I was just 196 00:07:51,219 --> 00:07:57,909 reacting a lot instead of being 197 00:07:54,159 --> 00:08:01,750 proactive and then team once I got to a 198 00:07:57,909 --> 00:08:06,219 place where team became necessary to my 199 00:08:01,750 --> 00:08:09,639 mental survival then the problem with 200 00:08:06,219 --> 00:08:11,139 that was really the functional 201 00:08:09,639 --> 00:08:13,449 understanding that the things that make 202 00:08:11,139 --> 00:08:16,330 you a great entrepreneur so even if you 203 00:08:13,449 --> 00:08:17,979 can do do things that make you money 204 00:08:16,330 --> 00:08:20,379 which has never really done my problem I 205 00:08:17,979 --> 00:08:23,319 know how to do things to make money but 206 00:08:20,379 --> 00:08:25,060 to then to take it another step and be a 207 00:08:23,319 --> 00:08:27,669 great leader of a great team that's a 208 00:08:25,060 --> 00:08:29,529 whole different skill set and I had to 209 00:08:27,669 --> 00:08:31,900 really understand that and learn it and 210 00:08:29,529 --> 00:08:34,360 then make myself be that person in order 211 00:08:31,900 --> 00:08:36,840 to have a great team definitely modeling 212 00:08:34,360 --> 00:08:38,550 actions as someone who's been there 213 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:40,440 you know again finding a mentor or a 214 00:08:38,550 --> 00:08:42,390 coach to help you develop that plan is 215 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:44,820 always important but if you can find a 216 00:08:42,390 --> 00:08:47,430 way to you know model the actions of 217 00:08:44,820 --> 00:08:49,020 someone that you know admire who you 218 00:08:47,430 --> 00:08:50,880 know has been there done that and 219 00:08:49,020 --> 00:08:53,520 reached that level of success it's very 220 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:55,110 useful to begin modeling those actions 221 00:08:53,520 --> 00:08:57,150 and the steps that they took in order to 222 00:08:55,110 --> 00:08:58,770 help yourself definitely what do you 223 00:08:57,150 --> 00:09:01,530 feel drove you to push past the 224 00:08:58,770 --> 00:09:03,300 difficulties of creating the team or you 225 00:09:01,530 --> 00:09:05,040 know building out your systems what do 226 00:09:03,300 --> 00:09:07,520 you feel motivated to do the most and 227 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:11,340 really push to push to past that area 228 00:09:07,520 --> 00:09:13,950 pain well everything yeah everything 229 00:09:11,340 --> 00:09:16,980 that I do has done as an entrepreneur is 230 00:09:13,950 --> 00:09:19,020 in some way been driven by pain and what 231 00:09:16,980 --> 00:09:21,480 I mean by that is I became an 232 00:09:19,020 --> 00:09:24,450 entrepreneur because the pain of working 233 00:09:21,480 --> 00:09:28,710 for somebody else was more than my fear 234 00:09:24,450 --> 00:09:30,540 of being an entrepreneur I buckled down 235 00:09:28,710 --> 00:09:32,880 and made myself get systems and 236 00:09:30,540 --> 00:09:36,120 processes because the pain of not having 237 00:09:32,880 --> 00:09:37,470 them was much more than the pain of 238 00:09:36,120 --> 00:09:40,320 making myself do it 239 00:09:37,470 --> 00:09:42,930 I made myself become a great leader to a 240 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:46,200 great team because honestly the pain of 241 00:09:42,930 --> 00:09:49,260 having wrong fit team members was so 242 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:52,740 much worse than not taking the time out 243 00:09:49,260 --> 00:09:55,260 to do it to understand it to build it to 244 00:09:52,740 --> 00:09:57,630 make it real for me so like literally I 245 00:09:55,260 --> 00:09:59,480 I wouldn't be beat not being honest if I 246 00:09:57,630 --> 00:10:02,340 didn't say it's truly from pain 247 00:09:59,480 --> 00:10:04,500 definitely pain is truly an amazing 248 00:10:02,340 --> 00:10:06,540 motivator for many when it's all 249 00:10:04,500 --> 00:10:08,160 pleasure we become complacent I've 250 00:10:06,540 --> 00:10:10,980 spoken with a number of entrepreneurs 251 00:10:08,160 --> 00:10:14,160 who have been motivated by pain I myself 252 00:10:10,980 --> 00:10:15,870 was motivated by pain back in 2009 the 253 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:17,850 idea of someone else having control over 254 00:10:15,870 --> 00:10:19,570 whether or not I had the ability to 255 00:10:17,850 --> 00:10:22,720 generate an income with 256 00:10:19,570 --> 00:10:23,980 chronic illness was too scary for me too 257 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:26,380 you know just kind of leave it up to 258 00:10:23,980 --> 00:10:28,810 someone else I totally understand what 259 00:10:26,380 --> 00:10:32,260 do you feel was the biggest key to 260 00:10:28,810 --> 00:10:35,440 success for you on this journey well I'd 261 00:10:32,260 --> 00:10:39,460 say the first key is perseverance and 262 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:41,320 belief in oneself I think that one of 263 00:10:39,460 --> 00:10:43,420 the things I always tell I do a lot of 264 00:10:41,320 --> 00:10:44,800 speaking and in fact I'm doing some 265 00:10:43,420 --> 00:10:46,350 speaking this week and you know one of 266 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:48,130 the things I always tell people is that 267 00:10:46,350 --> 00:10:50,950 establishing and maintaining your 268 00:10:48,130 --> 00:10:53,200 confidence is absolutely essential as an 269 00:10:50,950 --> 00:10:55,480 entrepreneur because entrepreneurial 270 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:56,800 life is a roller coaster and you have to 271 00:10:55,480 --> 00:10:58,150 accept that from the beginning you have 272 00:10:56,800 --> 00:11:01,150 to accept that there's going to be highs 273 00:10:58,150 --> 00:11:04,450 and lows so I have really been conscious 274 00:11:01,150 --> 00:11:07,210 of doing things to feed my confidence 275 00:11:04,450 --> 00:11:10,450 because I need that in order to stay 276 00:11:07,210 --> 00:11:12,310 motivated and to continue that was the 277 00:11:10,450 --> 00:11:15,370 beginning but and certainly those things 278 00:11:12,310 --> 00:11:18,040 hold true today but the different key to 279 00:11:15,370 --> 00:11:20,530 my exponential growth was tame like you 280 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:21,940 know I had a lot of success I think like 281 00:11:20,530 --> 00:11:24,910 a lot of people would have looked at all 282 00:11:21,940 --> 00:11:26,290 my success prior to my team and would 283 00:11:24,910 --> 00:11:28,510 have said well I wish I could have do 284 00:11:26,290 --> 00:11:30,220 that because I had success like my 285 00:11:28,510 --> 00:11:32,290 perseverance alone made it happen 286 00:11:30,220 --> 00:11:36,400 but the problem is is that you can only 287 00:11:32,290 --> 00:11:37,990 do so much on your own and you can be an 288 00:11:36,400 --> 00:11:40,210 entrepreneur that does all the things 289 00:11:37,990 --> 00:11:41,590 which I think some of you can relate to 290 00:11:40,210 --> 00:11:43,420 or be the person that does all the 291 00:11:41,590 --> 00:11:44,740 things hell or you could be an 292 00:11:43,420 --> 00:11:46,330 entrepreneur that only does the things 293 00:11:44,740 --> 00:11:48,910 that you do the best and leave the rest 294 00:11:46,330 --> 00:11:52,810 to other people and when you do that 295 00:11:48,910 --> 00:11:54,780 your ability to generate the things that 296 00:11:52,810 --> 00:11:58,780 sort of our other motivators money 297 00:11:54,780 --> 00:12:01,180 success you know those things come 298 00:11:58,780 --> 00:12:03,790 automatically when you are able to act 299 00:12:01,180 --> 00:12:05,380 in within the mental energy and the 300 00:12:03,790 --> 00:12:06,730 things that you do the best and you have 301 00:12:05,380 --> 00:12:10,450 team members that are able to do the 302 00:12:06,730 --> 00:12:12,850 same a positive mindset maintaining that 303 00:12:10,450 --> 00:12:15,100 confidence level I love it Nicole 304 00:12:12,850 --> 00:12:18,370 I often my friends prizm you know 305 00:12:15,100 --> 00:12:19,089 perceived reality inspiring successful 306 00:12:18,370 --> 00:12:21,249 minds be 307 00:12:19,089 --> 00:12:23,910 because your perceived reality is 308 00:12:21,249 --> 00:12:27,459 something that you can so very easily 309 00:12:23,910 --> 00:12:29,889 maintain and change on a regular basis 310 00:12:27,459 --> 00:12:31,779 for yourself if you're consciously aware 311 00:12:29,889 --> 00:12:34,569 of it and then of course you know 312 00:12:31,779 --> 00:12:36,490 building out the right team to support 313 00:12:34,569 --> 00:12:39,220 you in your strength Nicole what do you 314 00:12:36,490 --> 00:12:41,860 feel was the biggest driver for you in 315 00:12:39,220 --> 00:12:47,470 maintaining that mindset in keeping your 316 00:12:41,860 --> 00:12:51,300 confidence of those up well you have to 317 00:12:47,470 --> 00:12:55,720 really think about your own tolerance 318 00:12:51,300 --> 00:12:59,470 for whatever it is that you might be 319 00:12:55,720 --> 00:13:03,249 afraid of you know one of the things I 320 00:12:59,470 --> 00:13:05,379 always do to check my fear is I saw 321 00:13:03,249 --> 00:13:08,189 myself what is the absolutely worst case 322 00:13:05,379 --> 00:13:10,990 scenario that's going to happen here and 323 00:13:08,189 --> 00:13:12,879 the worst case scenario isn't that I'm 324 00:13:10,990 --> 00:13:15,430 going to lose my house and the worst 325 00:13:12,879 --> 00:13:18,160 case scenario isn't that I'm because I 326 00:13:15,430 --> 00:13:19,809 know that if I can't make enough money 327 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:21,399 through my entrepreneurial endeavors 328 00:13:19,809 --> 00:13:23,050 I'll go work at a fast food restaurant 329 00:13:21,399 --> 00:13:24,790 if that's what I have to do because 330 00:13:23,050 --> 00:13:26,970 there's no shame in doing it if that's 331 00:13:24,790 --> 00:13:30,339 what it means to keep my house and so 332 00:13:26,970 --> 00:13:31,870 for me I always say what's the worst 333 00:13:30,339 --> 00:13:34,149 case scenario and usually it's not as 334 00:13:31,870 --> 00:13:35,620 bad and you know you might build it up 335 00:13:34,149 --> 00:13:37,569 in your head to be if you don't think it 336 00:13:35,620 --> 00:13:38,949 through so I think that's one of the 337 00:13:37,569 --> 00:13:40,749 things is what is your tolerance and 338 00:13:38,949 --> 00:13:42,939 what is the worst-case scenario and can 339 00:13:40,749 --> 00:13:45,759 you survive the worst-case scenario and 340 00:13:42,939 --> 00:13:49,629 if you say yes then you can do it like 341 00:13:45,759 --> 00:13:52,600 you can move forward and yeah and so 342 00:13:49,629 --> 00:13:55,259 that's part of it is really being 343 00:13:52,600 --> 00:14:00,129 grounded in the reality and then also 344 00:13:55,259 --> 00:14:03,490 I'd say really being the person that 345 00:14:00,129 --> 00:14:07,470 says I will do what it takes and and 346 00:14:03,490 --> 00:14:10,629 really meaning it because when I started 347 00:14:07,470 --> 00:14:12,129 my first you know I've had many 348 00:14:10,629 --> 00:14:13,870 businesses over the years I would I 349 00:14:12,129 --> 00:14:18,069 would say my first really seriously 350 00:14:13,870 --> 00:14:20,230 successful business it was driven by 351 00:14:18,069 --> 00:14:24,629 this all I did was I going to lose my 352 00:14:20,230 --> 00:14:27,730 house I had gotten divorced and I was 353 00:14:24,629 --> 00:14:29,799 married to somebody who was very good 354 00:14:27,730 --> 00:14:31,590 financially I had a very financially 355 00:14:29,799 --> 00:14:33,990 comfortable situation in my marriage 356 00:14:31,590 --> 00:14:35,100 and I was leaving that and one of the 357 00:14:33,990 --> 00:14:39,690 things that was driving me at that 358 00:14:35,100 --> 00:14:43,410 moment was my determination that I was 359 00:14:39,690 --> 00:14:46,740 not going to be seen as a person that 360 00:14:43,410 --> 00:14:49,170 had to rely on him to survive like I 361 00:14:46,740 --> 00:14:50,730 would not allow that to me I was like I 362 00:14:49,170 --> 00:14:52,950 will do whatever it takes and so you 363 00:14:50,730 --> 00:14:54,600 know or whatever your whatever it takes 364 00:14:52,950 --> 00:14:56,160 and whatever drives your whatever it 365 00:14:54,600 --> 00:14:57,570 takes like that sort of also what you 366 00:14:56,160 --> 00:15:00,029 have to really instill in yourself that 367 00:14:57,570 --> 00:15:03,000 you will do it because sometimes it 368 00:15:00,029 --> 00:15:05,279 takes having to push through really 369 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:06,570 hating your life sometimes as an 370 00:15:05,279 --> 00:15:07,529 entrepreneur like you really hate what 371 00:15:06,570 --> 00:15:09,270 you're doing you really hate what's 372 00:15:07,529 --> 00:15:12,000 going on you really hate you know 373 00:15:09,270 --> 00:15:13,620 feeling so uncomfortable but you have to 374 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:16,430 be able to push through it and so you 375 00:15:13,620 --> 00:15:19,380 have to have those two things definitely 376 00:15:16,430 --> 00:15:21,930 confidence and perseverance I mean you 377 00:15:19,380 --> 00:15:24,990 need to have the confidence in yourself 378 00:15:21,930 --> 00:15:27,180 to know that you will succeed and the 379 00:15:24,990 --> 00:15:29,970 perseverance to get through the moments 380 00:15:27,180 --> 00:15:32,880 that are not gonna be bright and you 381 00:15:29,970 --> 00:15:35,250 know sunshiny it's it's a very winding 382 00:15:32,880 --> 00:15:37,500 path as an entrepreneur there's ups and 383 00:15:35,250 --> 00:15:39,510 downs highs and lows you know and you 384 00:15:37,500 --> 00:15:43,710 need to know what your tolerance level 385 00:15:39,510 --> 00:15:47,070 is definitely it you know if you have 386 00:15:43,710 --> 00:15:49,200 the opportunity to go back say 10 to 15 387 00:15:47,070 --> 00:15:51,330 well actually let me I just would like 388 00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:54,510 to put one more cherry on top of that we 389 00:15:51,330 --> 00:15:57,150 do things you know I am in multiple 390 00:15:54,510 --> 00:15:58,950 masterminds with some very very well 391 00:15:57,150 --> 00:16:02,580 known and very successful entrepreneurs 392 00:15:58,950 --> 00:16:05,670 and I can tell you that almost every 393 00:16:02,580 --> 00:16:07,800 single person that is a entrepreneur 394 00:16:05,670 --> 00:16:11,250 that breaks a million mark that I know 395 00:16:07,800 --> 00:16:14,370 and I know a lot it are people that are 396 00:16:11,250 --> 00:16:17,190 driven by pain because when you are 397 00:16:14,370 --> 00:16:20,610 comfortable you don't have the 398 00:16:17,190 --> 00:16:23,160 motivation to change right Comfort 399 00:16:20,610 --> 00:16:25,440 complacency can definitely be a career 400 00:16:23,160 --> 00:16:27,930 killer once you become stagnant and lose 401 00:16:25,440 --> 00:16:31,740 that momentum it's difficult to restart 402 00:16:27,930 --> 00:16:35,370 so don't allow success to stagger or 403 00:16:31,740 --> 00:16:37,380 hinder your continued success Nicole if 404 00:16:35,370 --> 00:16:39,720 you could go back say 10 to 15 years and 405 00:16:37,380 --> 00:16:40,529 tell yourself just one thing what would 406 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:43,649 it be 407 00:16:40,529 --> 00:16:46,199 I would caution myself against putting 408 00:16:43,649 --> 00:16:50,399 my myself in a situation that I can't 409 00:16:46,199 --> 00:16:53,040 easily get out of so what I mean by that 410 00:16:50,399 --> 00:16:56,639 is putting myself into a situation where 411 00:16:53,040 --> 00:16:58,379 I am too comfortable I know that one of 412 00:16:56,639 --> 00:17:01,709 the things that I personally thrive on 413 00:16:58,379 --> 00:17:05,220 is when I deliberately make myself feel 414 00:17:01,709 --> 00:17:08,549 uncomfortable but as you grow in success 415 00:17:05,220 --> 00:17:12,809 it's very easy to slip into this feeling 416 00:17:08,549 --> 00:17:16,770 of being comfortable and that really can 417 00:17:12,809 --> 00:17:18,209 be an inhibitor on because so and there 418 00:17:16,770 --> 00:17:20,220 are things that you can do to sort of 419 00:17:18,209 --> 00:17:21,659 change that dynamic for yourself if you 420 00:17:20,220 --> 00:17:23,400 are somebody that's motivated like that 421 00:17:21,659 --> 00:17:25,980 but that would be something I would just 422 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:28,230 caution myself because certainly I do I 423 00:17:25,980 --> 00:17:30,299 could just cruise on what I've done 424 00:17:28,230 --> 00:17:31,890 right now and I wouldn't need to do 425 00:17:30,299 --> 00:17:34,049 anything more but I'm just not built 426 00:17:31,890 --> 00:17:36,450 that way but I've made it harder for 427 00:17:34,049 --> 00:17:39,110 myself to take steps up because I've 428 00:17:36,450 --> 00:17:41,460 created this comfort level so it's like 429 00:17:39,110 --> 00:17:44,190 so going back to the whole topic I would 430 00:17:41,460 --> 00:17:46,169 caution myself to not deliberately make 431 00:17:44,190 --> 00:17:49,799 that situation like that too but the 432 00:17:46,169 --> 00:17:52,289 trappings of success be something that 433 00:17:49,799 --> 00:17:55,320 demotivate me right don't put yourself 434 00:17:52,289 --> 00:17:56,700 in a position don't deliberately put 435 00:17:55,320 --> 00:17:58,470 yourself in a position of comfort 436 00:17:56,700 --> 00:18:01,380 because you can begin to stagger your 437 00:17:58,470 --> 00:18:04,080 own success Nicole the theme of the show 438 00:18:01,380 --> 00:18:07,559 is to share the journey find the pain 439 00:18:04,080 --> 00:18:10,289 and create solutions we aim to assist 440 00:18:07,559 --> 00:18:11,909 our guests and our listeners by diving 441 00:18:10,289 --> 00:18:14,190 into the pain our guests are 442 00:18:11,909 --> 00:18:16,950 experiencing to provide our listeners 443 00:18:14,190 --> 00:18:19,620 with an opportunity to develop ideas for 444 00:18:16,950 --> 00:18:21,690 projects or businesses in an industry 445 00:18:19,620 --> 00:18:24,600 they may not have been thinking of and 446 00:18:21,690 --> 00:18:26,970 Nicole we'd love to help you if you had 447 00:18:24,600 --> 00:18:29,549 a magic wand and could change anything 448 00:18:26,970 --> 00:18:36,419 at all in your business what would it be 449 00:18:29,549 --> 00:18:37,169 and why um wow that's a really good 450 00:18:36,419 --> 00:18:40,200 question 451 00:18:37,169 --> 00:18:42,570 because I deliberately designed my 452 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:45,450 businesses to be the way I want them I 453 00:18:42,570 --> 00:18:47,370 mean that's a big part of how I think 454 00:18:45,450 --> 00:18:50,250 what sets me apart so that's a hard 455 00:18:47,370 --> 00:18:51,049 question but what could I met um I would 456 00:18:50,250 --> 00:18:52,879 I would create a more 457 00:18:51,049 --> 00:18:54,470 freedom and the structure of my law 458 00:18:52,879 --> 00:18:56,450 practice so I have two businesses I have 459 00:18:54,470 --> 00:18:58,700 both a consulting and training for them 460 00:18:56,450 --> 00:19:01,610 and then I also have a law firm I would 461 00:18:58,700 --> 00:19:04,610 have structured my law firm to give me 462 00:19:01,610 --> 00:19:06,649 even more flexibility than I already 463 00:19:04,610 --> 00:19:08,749 have which is a lot compared to almost 464 00:19:06,649 --> 00:19:10,700 any lawyer I know so so many 465 00:19:08,749 --> 00:19:17,389 entrepreneurs are building sort of 466 00:19:10,700 --> 00:19:20,899 personality based brands right and that 467 00:19:17,389 --> 00:19:24,799 is can be a blessing and it can also be 468 00:19:20,899 --> 00:19:28,330 a curse because when you are the 469 00:19:24,799 --> 00:19:31,909 personality behind your business the 470 00:19:28,330 --> 00:19:35,989 fact is is that clients want you because 471 00:19:31,909 --> 00:19:37,580 you've created the wanting of you and so 472 00:19:35,989 --> 00:19:39,649 if you really want a business that 473 00:19:37,580 --> 00:19:41,179 actually gives you freedom a personality 474 00:19:39,649 --> 00:19:45,440 based business isn't the right one 475 00:19:41,179 --> 00:19:46,999 because you are going to be in the trap 476 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:48,559 of success right there right that's the 477 00:19:46,999 --> 00:19:51,649 literal trap of success is when people 478 00:19:48,559 --> 00:19:52,820 just want you and so you know I have 479 00:19:51,649 --> 00:19:55,399 done things like with my law practice 480 00:19:52,820 --> 00:19:58,340 and I deliberately moved it away from 481 00:19:55,399 --> 00:20:01,489 being a personal brand law firm but 482 00:19:58,340 --> 00:20:04,850 still because I am well known as the 483 00:20:01,489 --> 00:20:07,700 lawyer to go to for this topic the I 484 00:20:04,850 --> 00:20:09,559 still am trapped by my own success and 485 00:20:07,700 --> 00:20:12,980 the respective clients want me they 486 00:20:09,559 --> 00:20:14,600 don't want my team and so you know it's 487 00:20:12,980 --> 00:20:15,830 just sort of thinking about like that 488 00:20:14,600 --> 00:20:17,269 psyche what can you do to make that 489 00:20:15,830 --> 00:20:19,820 different what are the ways that you can 490 00:20:17,269 --> 00:20:21,440 structure your business to change that 491 00:20:19,820 --> 00:20:22,909 and if that if that would be something 492 00:20:21,440 --> 00:20:24,379 that would be important to you so for me 493 00:20:22,909 --> 00:20:26,059 that would be important to me and I 494 00:20:24,379 --> 00:20:28,580 would have started things a little bit 495 00:20:26,059 --> 00:20:30,919 differently in order to create that and 496 00:20:28,580 --> 00:20:33,619 make that a little less dependent on my 497 00:20:30,919 --> 00:20:35,179 personality or me personally definitely 498 00:20:33,619 --> 00:20:38,989 be sure that the business you are 499 00:20:35,179 --> 00:20:41,149 building fits you personally and the 500 00:20:38,989 --> 00:20:42,830 plan that you have for your future and 501 00:20:41,149 --> 00:20:45,200 your lifestyle as you're growing it 502 00:20:42,830 --> 00:20:46,909 Nicole you've been absolutely wonderful 503 00:20:45,200 --> 00:20:49,340 I thank you so much for sharing your 504 00:20:46,909 --> 00:20:51,710 time and expertise please share the best 505 00:20:49,340 --> 00:20:54,139 way for our listeners to find you easily 506 00:20:51,710 --> 00:20:57,799 found on any social media LinkedIn 507 00:20:54,139 --> 00:20:59,480 Twitter Facebook just put my name in and 508 00:20:57,799 --> 00:21:01,750 you will find me Nicole that was an 509 00:20:59,480 --> 00:21:04,750 absolute pleasure thank you again for 510 00:21:01,750 --> 00:21:06,640 yes Thank You Nicole thank you again for 511 00:21:04,750 --> 00:21:08,230 joining us this week and for sharing 512 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:11,020 your time and expertise with the 513 00:21:08,230 --> 00:21:13,150 community techy community comfort can 514 00:21:11,020 --> 00:21:15,310 kill a career so be aware of that and 515 00:21:13,150 --> 00:21:18,610 don't get stuck and reach out to Nicole 516 00:21:15,310 --> 00:21:20,740 web at Nicole web.com or you can always 517 00:21:18,610 --> 00:21:24,040 reach her through our show notes page at 518 00:21:20,740 --> 00:21:27,460 technology - of quality comm forward 519 00:21:24,040 --> 00:21:29,230 slash Nicole web I promised you I would 520 00:21:27,460 --> 00:21:33,040 share all of the details to our upcoming 521 00:21:29,230 --> 00:21:36,310 podcast challenge this coming Thursday 522 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:37,570 February 1st of 2018 the only reason I'm 523 00:21:36,310 --> 00:21:40,000 throwing the date out there is so that 524 00:21:37,570 --> 00:21:42,280 if somebody's listening to this in the 525 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:44,650 future as digital content does live 526 00:21:42,280 --> 00:21:45,940 forever they have a reference point and 527 00:21:44,650 --> 00:21:48,970 they're not attempting to enter this 528 00:21:45,940 --> 00:21:51,790 challenge months later so this coming 529 00:21:48,970 --> 00:21:54,610 Thursday February 1st through the 15th 530 00:21:51,790 --> 00:21:59,560 of the month I would like for the tucky 531 00:21:54,610 --> 00:22:02,530 community to send me your why why it is 532 00:21:59,560 --> 00:22:05,100 you do what you do entrepreneurial 533 00:22:02,530 --> 00:22:08,350 journeys require great motivation 534 00:22:05,100 --> 00:22:10,690 willpower dedication what is it that 535 00:22:08,350 --> 00:22:13,540 gives you that drive techie community 536 00:22:10,690 --> 00:22:16,240 the top three answers will be featured 537 00:22:13,540 --> 00:22:19,600 on an upcoming episode as well as 538 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:22,630 receive a gift from the tech a community 539 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:26,830 not an e-book not digital content an 540 00:22:22,630 --> 00:22:29,770 actual gift mailed direct to you from 541 00:22:26,830 --> 00:22:32,170 the tucky community so I want for you to 542 00:22:29,770 --> 00:22:36,250 leave me an email leave me a voicemail 543 00:22:32,170 --> 00:22:39,670 or even send us snail mail and include 544 00:22:36,250 --> 00:22:41,560 your why and 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