Comments on: The story of me and The Business Success Dojo https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/the-story-of-me-and-the-business-success-dojo/ Digital Marketing Agency Fri, 20 Nov 2020 10:51:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 By: kevinarrow https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/the-story-of-me-and-the-business-success-dojo/#comments/35 https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/?p=32286#comment-35 In reply to Mike Gardner – The Time Doctor.

haha talk about pass the buck Mike, good for you doing your own thing

]]> By: kevinarrow https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/the-story-of-me-and-the-business-success-dojo/#comments/34 https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/?p=32286#comment-34 In reply to Sherry Bevan.

Thank your Sherry, it’s interesting to me how so many established business owners i know have been or are involved in a mastermind group

]]> By: Mike Gardner - The Time Doctor https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/the-story-of-me-and-the-business-success-dojo/#comments/33 https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/?p=32286#comment-33 I went through exactly the same process when I started out way back in 1998, but I never got anywhere near the Chaber of commerce, you see I live right on the border between Worcestershire and the West Midlands. In the first instance i went to see the Worcestershire Chamber, they told me I had to go to see the Wests Mids chamber, so off I trotted to be told i had to go to see the Worcestershire chamber. So i told them both to stuff it and did my own thing, 29 years later i’m still here 🙂 but the biggest help has been my masterming group which has really helped me progress over the last five years by holding my feet to the fire for decisions I make

]]> By: Sherry Bevan https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/the-story-of-me-and-the-business-success-dojo/#comments/32 https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/?p=32286#comment-32 yes absolutely, a mastermind group can be incredibly powerful if you have like-minded people at similar stages and similar values.

]]> By: kevinarrow https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/the-story-of-me-and-the-business-success-dojo/#comments/31 https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/?p=32286#comment-31 In reply to Steve.

HI Steve, thanks for commenting, there still is conflicting and poor advice out there but I think we are more equipped these days to filter it out faster. Of course I agree mastermind groups are awesome and I know there is fear around them but the right group can be transformational in many ways.

]]> By: Steve https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/the-story-of-me-and-the-business-success-dojo/#comments/30 https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/?p=32286#comment-30 Brings back fond (and challenging) memories of when I started up over 30 years ago. I was completely clueless and found so much conflicting and poor advice out there!

One thing I found incredibly powerful (and still do) is having a mastermind group of people who you can talk to openly to get advice or just to talk about the challenges. As you rightly say business can be very isolating at times. Mastermind groups are totally invaluable in my opinion!

]]> By: kevinarrow https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/the-story-of-me-and-the-business-success-dojo/#comments/29 https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/?p=32286#comment-29 In reply to Shan.

They really are not that helpful Shan yet when you start out it ‘s always the problem of where do you go? WIRE sounds like a great organisation

]]> By: kevinarrow https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/the-story-of-me-and-the-business-success-dojo/#comments/28 https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/?p=32286#comment-28 In reply to Tracey Tait.

it’s funny how we rely on the Gov to help us yet often they are not the best source of the info that we need.

]]> By: Shan https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/the-story-of-me-and-the-business-success-dojo/#comments/27 https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/?p=32286#comment-27 I went to a government funded business advisor, too. He knew less than I did. Scary!
Apart from you and Sarah, Kevin, the place I’ve had the best advice from was my local WiRE (Women in Rural Enterprise) group.
Glad I found this blog. Looking forward to reading more!

]]> By: Tracey Tait https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/the-story-of-me-and-the-business-success-dojo/#comments/26 https://www.thebusinesssuccessdojo.com/?p=32286#comment-26 I remember fax machines Kevin, and the way the paper curled up when printing off an incoming fax. Ah! The excitement.

I also remember the early days of setting up my business.

Believing my passion, excitement and having a website, business cards, letter headed paper and compliments slips were all I needed. I’d built it so they’d come right?

I also went for help from government funded business advisors. There I was with my folder, with dividers and my willingness to learn how to make this business stuff work.

For the advisor to take one look at my folder and tell me they thought I had it sussed already and I was doing fine.

Thank goodness I didn’t give up and got the help I needed.

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