{"id":215,"date":"2021-03-31T18:27:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T18:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsamgraber.com\/?p=215"},"modified":"2022-05-10T17:16:48","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T17:16:48","slug":"ee-062-say-goodbye-to-blowhards-and-micromanagers-with-the-execupreneurs-edge","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/drsamgraber.com\/podcast\/ee-062-say-goodbye-to-blowhards-and-micromanagers-with-the-execupreneurs-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"EE 062: Say Goodbye to Blowhards and Micromanagers With the EXECUpreneur\u2019s EDGE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Building an empire<\/strong>.  Leaving a legacy<\/strong>.  Forging a path<\/strong> where there was none before.  Making a lasting impact<\/strong> on the world.  These are the things that motivate many to wade into the EXECUpreneurial waters<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or maybe it\u2019s the lure of being your own boss<\/strong>.  Being at the helm; in charge<\/strong>.  Never again having to answer to some blowhard boss<\/strong> who couldn\u2019t find his way out of a paper bag<\/strong>.  Being one\u2019s own boss sure sounds better than working for someone who is less qualified than you.  Or worse, a micromanager<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In steps the always sexy<\/strong>, sure to entice EXECUpreneurial<\/strong> Lifestyle<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Private yachts, lobster benedict & mimosas for breakfast, weekly massages & mani\/pedis, butlers, exotic travel, a personal shopper, and a driver at your beck and call behind the wheel of a drool-worthy luxury vehicle\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sexy? Yes.  Realistic?<\/strong> I think not.  For most of us that is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In all honesty, I don\u2019t want all of that excess<\/strong>.  If you do, good on ya and go get \u2018em Tiger.  You can apply the same principles<\/strong> I uncover in this work, just as well as the person for whom I created it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Is This For? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I developed the EXECUpreneur\u2019s EDGE<\/em> with a specific person<\/strong> in mind.  She is a she, but the same principles apply to a he as well.  I just envision<\/strong> someone like me<\/strong> when I write.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You see, I get her.  I am her.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been running<\/strong> my own business since I graduated<\/strong> with my professional degree in 1997.  I played it safe for a couple years, then I went out on my own and got my butt handed to me<\/strong>.  It was not pretty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was so ill-prepared<\/strong> for the many curveballs<\/strong> lobbed my way. It almost seemed like a cruel joke<\/strong>.  Get into over one-hundred thousand dollars of debt for the privilege<\/strong> of running your own business and driving yourself straight to the poor house<\/strong>.  \u201cSign me up for that\u201d\u2026said nobody ever! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was at a loss. I didn\u2019t know what else to do.  I\u2019d seen a few ads for business coaching<\/strong> in an industry-focused periodical, so I signed up for a coaching package.  That helped for a moment in time, but there was nothing in that type of structure that addressed the underlying problem <\/strong>I faced.  Even after years of expensive coaching, I was left with the same problem<\/strong> I had when I started out on my entrepreneurial pursuit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My problem, you ask?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Me.<\/strong>  I was the problem.  The same ME was still there.  I was showing up every day and getting memories of my past failures <\/strong>all over that day\u2019s brand spanking new potential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was the source of my problem<\/strong>.  AND my solution<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This same scenario has played out for every single EXECUpreneur<\/strong> I\u2019ve ever worked with.  And it is why I developed the EXECUpreneur\u2019s EDGE.  WE are our biggest problem<\/strong> and the source of the solution<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may be raising an eyebrow<\/strong> my way right about now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know\u2026it\u2019s a lot to digest.  I\u2019ll dive into this deeper during our work together, but the long and the short is that if WE don\u2019t address<\/strong> our beliefs, our habits, our deepest desires, and resolve our past experiences; WE will spin our wheels<\/strong> and possibly fall square on our bum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I should know, I had my fair share<\/strong> of tread wear and sore bottom moments.  Not to mention bruised ego<\/strong>\u2026yeouch, that one stung! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being an EXECUpreneur is demanding<\/strong> to say the least. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It requires an exorbitant<\/strong> amount of mental and physical energy<\/strong>.  It requires<\/strong> an ability to be drive<\/strong>n from within. When the buck stops at you, you\u2019ve got nobody to look to but yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

EXECUpreneurship requires the grit<\/strong> to get through the worst of economies, dodge the political BS and the ability to dig deep<\/strong> on the daily.  Oh, and don\u2019t forget you must have the skills to leave your past in the past<\/strong>.  We have never been taught how to do this.  We carry that stuff with us everywhere we go.  The term \u201cbaggage<\/strong>\u201d is so spot on!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you liberate<\/strong> your inner EXECUpreneur, you will find yourself going down some dark paths<\/strong>.  In fact, some paths that will make you question<\/strong> what it is you are doing.  And why the *bleep*<\/strong> you don\u2019t just go back to your day job or go out on your own when your spot in the C-suite<\/strong> is constantly being questioned.  If you are not aware of the pitfalls<\/strong> that lie in wait, nor equipped with the tools and skills to push past them, you will quit.  I guarantee it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It happens to the best of us<\/strong> in the fast-paced world of EXECUpreneurship.  The EXECUpreneur\u2019s EDGE<\/em> was designed to get you the best vantage point to do what it is you do best in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To truly become<\/strong> the most successful EXECUpreneur you can be, you must evolve<\/strong> into her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No matter your chosen field, the principles<\/strong> you\u2019ll learn here transcend<\/strong> specifics.  For the EXECUpreneur\u2019s EDGE hones in on the most important part of your business endeavor.  You.<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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