342: Alone on an Island: Dealing with Your Emotions as a Business Owner

Profit by Design

Do you feel that no one understands what you’re experiencing as a business owner? Many times it seems like you are alone, stranded on a deserted island, and everything depends on you. Dealing with ALL the emotions can be one of the biggest challenges, especially when feelings of loneliness and isolation hit you hard. The truth is that you are NOT alone, and your feelings are typical for business owners. In this episode, Dr. Sabrina Starling explores this topic and shares how you can deal with these difficult emotions.

Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.

Show Highlights:

• Connecting with other business owners can help reduce feelings of isolation.
• The powerful question we ask business owners: “How can we support you?”
• Dangerous storylines in your head that snowball into BIG problems
• Shift those storylines! Dr. Sabrina explains how.
• Thoughts drive your emotions. Keep your thoughts in check by focusing on what IS working.
• Notice your wins and successes. Focus on them to create more!
• Decision-making: from a place of fear or love?
• Concrete results from our clients at Tap the Potential: 94% are achieving our promised results in increasing their free time.
• We have courses, 1:1 coaching, and group coaching to help you! Book a call with us today!
• Prioritize your self-care to have a healthy mindset, build your resilience, and come from a place of asking, “What’s possible?”

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