The Power of Saying NO - How To Become Very Successful

Do you regret things in your life? I am not so sure how I feel about regret but there are certain things in my life that I wish I did earlier. In todays episode I share what I believe are 5 really important things in my life that If i started them years ago I would like to think that I would have gotten to my goals faster and have some different results in all areas of my life. I hope they challenge your thoughts and bring you some value. 

I believe you need to be intentional about creating the life you want. It is so easy to just let life take you in what ever durection it chooses but we have the power to guide our life in the direction that we want so we can create exactly the life that we want to live. I have thought recently about what are the important things for me currently that I could focus on that would improve the quality of my life in 2024. In todays episode I share what they are. 

Do you have absolute clarity of what a "successful" life is to you? If you don't then you may be lving your life based on other peoples definition of "success". This is so easy to do in a more digitally connected world than ever. We follow people on social media who have what we want and we listen to their every word thinking we need to do as they do or say. We have to be very mindful of what we actually listen to and take on board as we can end up living someone else's life. Today I discuss the importance of getting clear on how you define a successful life so it can be filled with more happiness and fulfillment.

Have you ever been told in your career or life that you need a plan B or "something to fall back on"? I certainly have and in todays episode I am going to discuss how having a plan b will give you less chance of achieveing success. I share real life stories, how this thinking affects yourn psychology. how you can leverage the fear of failure as your fuel to success. 

Our decisions shape our destiny. This means we have to be extremely selective of what we say YES to and what we say NO to. Over the last 12 months I have been working very hard at saying NO to more things. In this episode, I discuss the resons why sayin NO more often is a crucial part of success as well as share some powerful stories and tactics that I really think will be valuable. This is what I cover... Why sayin NO is crucial to success How to decide what you say YES to and what you say NO to My 7 "decision making questions" for business How to say NO gracefully Why you should trade popularity for respect 

What does it take to build a multi million dollar brand from scratch? Well in todays episode you are going to find out. I chat with good friend and Co-founder of Skillest, Baden Schaff. In this episode Baden shares some of his secrets that have helped him build and scale his brand from zero to multi millions in revenue. He shares his mindset, journey and the continued lessons he's learning along the way. If you are thinking of buiulding a business and want to know how you can accelerate your progress then this is a great conversation to listen to.   https://skillest.com https://instagram.com/badenschaff http://instagram.com/andyproudman  

Is being "Selfish" a bad thing? I dont believe it is. In todays society it's easy to get wrapped up in doing more and sacrificing so much in order to be "succesful". Success requires sacrifice but is it worth sacrificing your happiness or even your health? In todays episode I discuss the importance in prioritising you so you are better for the world. Your mental and physical health is all you have so prioritising this is actually being selfless.    instagram.com/andyproudman

Quotes and phrases have a huge impact in my life. They allow me to make decisions that ultimately lead me to different actions. This is what changes your life. You dont create a better life doing the things you've alwats done. In todays episode I discuss a quote that has been impactful in allowing me to take controm of my life and ultimately lead me down a better path of more growth. I believe it can do the same for you.    instgram.com/andyproudman

We care so much about what others think of us, sometimes to the point that we dont follow our heart and do what we are passionate about. This is crazy! We are meant to do something great and the only way we do that is by doing the very things that light us up. Even if others dont like it. In todays episode I share 2 powerful questions you can use as tools to help propel you in to ACTION this year. Remember that new results require new behavior and sometimes all we need is a question to direct our focus and attention.  instagram.com/andyproudman

It's the time of year where we are thinking about what we want to achieve in the coming year. I really believe goal setting is so important but how do we improve the chances of actually hitting the goals we set? We cannot guarantee that we are going to get our goals but we can increase our chances. Each year I sepnd time "dialing" in my process to increase my chances. Today I want to share 3 thinks that have helped me achive some of my goals and achieve long lasting results. I hope these help you too. instaram.com/andyproudman