Always Look for Opportunities to Learn and Grow - Elliott Holland

Branch Out - A Podcast from Connection Builders

One of the most vital characteristics of a successful entrepreneur is the ability and desire to continue learning. This growth mindset can be the determining factor in the longevity of your business, and to help us unpack this important subject, we welcome back popular guest Elliott Holland, Founder and Managing Director of Guardian Due Diligence. In this conversation, we talk about how staying open to new paths and strategies is what can bring you closest to future successes, with Elliott strongly underlining the need to invest your time and money in personal development. There are habits and methods for continuing to grow, but that foundation of open-mindedness and a willingness to change and adapt is the most critical aspect, in our opinion.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Elliott's general thinking about a growth mindset.
• Staying open to the possibility of improvement.
• Reframing wins and losses can change your whole perspective on learning.
• Setting the appropriate expectations and how these can determine your results.
• How experiences of failure and loss can propel innovation and different kinds of success.
• Finding time and energy to invest in learning within a busy schedule.
• Investing your money in your learning; why Elliott values this trait so highly.
• Getting creative and opening your mind to innovation and new possibilities.
• Drawing on the experience and intelligence of older professionals.

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