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10 Insights To Move You From Idea To Action In 2013

Whether you are just about to launch your first blog, ebook or webinar or you are seasoned entrepreneur; I think you’ll benefit from these quotes taken from the Unstoppable Entrepreneur interviews I did this past year.

On Getting Started and Making It Happen

Thinking and doing are two different things. Until you actually put it out there..it’s just an idea! Do the work. Watch the complete interview with Natalie Sisson, the Suitcase Entrepreneur, where she shares her stellar product launch tips.

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Hope will only get you so far! Watch my interview with Benny Hsu  of Get Busy Living, where he shares how he went from hoping to doing and launched an awesome app that netted him $30K in the first month. If that’s not taking action..I don’t know what is!

The lovely Natalie MacNeil of She Takes On The World shares her advice for getting started and moving from dreaming to doing. It’s all about committing to take action and shipping!

 Being Agile & Learning As You Go

Caroline Ceniza-Levine of Six Figure Start, talks about the importance of starting and adjusting as you go. Put the shortest path between you and earning your first dollars and get out there and talk to people. Figure out what you can do on your own in the beginning and be prepared to learn!

In our interview, Shelia Butler of Successful Women Talk, discusses the importance of putting systems in place FROM THE GET-GO! Because you are going to grow, right? And this helps you move from working in your business to on it.

On finding your WHY

Too often we get caught in all the glamorous stuff in our business..you know what I’m talking about: branding, biz cards and we kinda overlook the ‘under the hood’ stuff..like, what is this business all about? Find your why! Watch the complete interview with Nailah Blades of Polka Dot Coaching.

On a similar note, you need to find the balance between loving what you do and getting paid for it..If it’s all love and no cashola, then there may be a slight problem. Check out my interview with rad Kickstart Kitchen girls where we talked about kickstarting your business with a solid plan and accountability and lotsa other fun stuff.

On Staying Creative and Incorporating New Habits

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Taking a break to detach and reconnect to our creative selves is so crucial. Watch my interview with Angela Horn of Balance and Life, where we discuss the importance of finding balance as an entrepreneur.

Click to Tweet: Unleash your creativity with a #digital #sabbatical @angelagayehorn http://bit.ly/UWEXKE via @SandySidhu

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Too often when we are starting something new, we tend to think we have to ‘do it all’. Go big or go home? Not so fast! Claire Kerslake of Loving Life With Diabetes, shares the importance of actually starting small and working on integrating that new habit on a daily basis to actually cement the habit and stick to it.

Putting Yourself Out There 

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 I absolutely loved what Cindy Gallop shared when I met her earlier this year as it is sooo true and necessary!

And there you have it!

Click to Tweet: 10 Insights To Move You From Idea to Action http://bit.ly/UWEXKE  via @SandySidhu feat. @suitcasepreneur @cindygallop @kickstartkitchn

Click to Tweet: Stop dreaming and take action to reach your goals http://bit.ly/UWEXKE via @SandySidhu @benny_hsu @nailahblades @sixfigurestart

Your turn:

  1. I’d love to hear in the comments which insight resonated with you the most and how you plan on incorporating it in your biz (and life!) in 2013.
  2. Know someone who could benefit from these insights? Please share this post with them! Greatly appreciated 🙂

 

Episode 13: Why Your Business Needs Systems With Shelia Butler + Giveaway!

An important part of being an entrepreneur is learning from your peers. “Unstoppable Entrepreneur” profiles entrepreneurs just like yourselves who have taken the leap to follow their passion and create their own work & lifestyle. They share their expertise: tips for success, tools they use and valuable things they have learned along the way.

This week I had the pleasure of speaking to Shelia Butler of Successful Women Talk. Shelia has successfully grown (and sold) a business from zero to 7 million dollars, has launched a new children’s line called MeGiant and in her free time runs Successful Women Talk. In this interview, Shelia shares the importance of having systems in your business even if you are just one person and the traits of successful women entrepreneurs.

Watch/Listen to the video below and check out the giveaway below!

(Due to a slight tech-fail the video did not get recorded so it is only the audio portion of our interview).

Here are some

Key Takeaways

  • The importance of having mentors early on
  • While you do need the big picture for your business you also need to be agile, change course & correct. If it’s not working, fix it. Fix it quickly.
  • Create processes even if you are just one person in your business whether they are checklists, templates for your posts or short videos to explain things to your clients.

Treating people well and having good customer service goes a long way.  http://bit.ly/RYdnz7 via @SuccessfulWT   Click to Tweet

As a business owner, if you become a technician and do all the work you are never going to grow. via @successfulWT  http://bit.ly/RYdnz7 Click to Tweet

People & Resources Mentioned In This Interview:

Giveaway!

I’m giving away a (physical) copy of E-Myth Revisited.

To enter simply leave a comment below sharing an insight you had from the interview.

Bonus entries:

I’ll pick a winner on Thursday October 4th, 12pm EST.

About Shelia Butler

Shelia Butler is the founder of SuccessfulWomenTalk where she interviews successful business women and shares their stories to help you level up in your business.  She is ridiculously passionate about small business and her goal is to help you get the business, customers and life you deserve. She is also the founder of MeGiant, a children’s clothing line.