How Entrepreneurs Inspire Change – In Just 7 Minutes with Doug Foley

Marketing The Invisible

Discover the importance of finding and operating in your zone of genius more and more Learn how you can use your expertise as your superpower and provide value to your audience Understand why chasing income instead of impact is never the right way to go Resources/Links: Want more tips on how to switch that job mindset into an entrepreneurial one? Click here: https://go.douglasjfoley.com/BreakoutBlueprint Summary Does your business give you more stress than income? Do you feel like your business has finally hit that glass ceiling and you just don’t know what to do to break through it? Doug Foley is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and speaker that is passionate about helping entrepreneurs build a lifestyle business and making a lasting impact in the world. Dive into the world of entrepreneurship as Doug gives his amazing tips and tricks on how you can navigate through your business without stress and rekindle your passion for change by honing what you’re great at. Check out these episode highlights: 01:45 - Doug’s ideal client: Entrepreneurs who are looking to make an impact with their business and not just an income. 01:59 - The problem he helps solve: We help entrepreneurs figure out how to scale and breakthrough at each stage of their business, and how they can leverage their business to create a more meaningful lifestyle. 02:57 - The symptoms of the problem: I think most people, especially coming through, you know, the global crisis we came through, they went into this position where they're stuck. You know, they feel stagnant, so some left corporate America to start a job. 04:08 - Clients’ common mistakes before consulting Doug: I think most people chase income instead of impact. And it's really cool until you realize you can make as much money as you want, but you're not finding happiness. 05:17 - Doug’s Valuable Free Action (VFA): One of the biggest things, I would say, for most people is to focus on something called your "ikigai". It's a Japanese principle, you can Google it. 06:26 - Doug’s Valuable Free Resource (VFR): Want more tips on how to switch that job mindset into an entrepreneurial one? Click here: https://go.douglasjfoley.com/BreakoutBlueprint 07:06 - Q: When is the best time to start a business? A: The answer goes back to the Chinese proverb. When's the best time to plant a tree? The honest answer is 20 years ago. The second best answer is now. Tweetable Takeaways from this Episode: “There's no perfect business plan. There's no growth hack. The best way to start is to go out there and provide value with the expertise that you have.” -Doug FoleyClick To Tweet Transcript (Note, this was transcribed using a transcription software and may not reflect the exact words used in the podcast) Tom Poland 00:10 Greetings everyone, and a warm welcome to another edition of Marketing the Invisible. I'm Tom Poland beaming out to you from the Sunshine Coast in Australia, joined today by Doug Foley. Doug, a very warm g'day from Down Under. Where are you hanging out, sir? Doug Foley 00:22 Virginia Beach! Tom Poland 00:23 And how's the weather in Virginia Beach right now? Doug Foley 00:26 Yeah, right now, it's beautiful. We've got 60 degrees. Nice and warm. I think Australia is a close 12-15. Tom Poland 00:33 That's- yeah, it's not bad for the depths of winters. Doug Foley 00:36 Yeah, I will take it. Listen, I'd rather be there for summer. I can tell you that much. Tom Poland 00:40 Right. Yeah, I always think if you've got clear skies, you know, that sun shining, it doesn't matter too much how cold it is. Folks, Doug is a best-selling author. He's an entrepreneur. He's a speaker. He's passionate about helping entrepreneurs build a lifestyle business. And, Doug,