Business Lessons For Creating The Job You Want, with Patti Mara

When Patti Mara graduated from university in the recession of 1989, she couldn’t get a job—so she made one up instead. In this episode, Patti shares how she’s achieved entrepreneurial success, the exciting new project she’s launching to support local businesses, and what she’s learned as a long-time coach in The Strategic Coach® Program. Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode:* The invaluable resource that Patti turned to when she realized she didn’t know how to build a business.* Some of the most helpful tools Patti learned in her first year at Strategic Coach®.* The difference between tasks and results.* The value in separating the fault from the problem.* “magic” that happens in every Strategic Coach workshop. Show Notes: * Entrepreneurship often emerges out of necessity, but being good at making up a job for yourself doesn’t mean you know how to build a business.* Strategic Coach concepts can dramatically shift an entrepreneur's mindset and ability to build a thriving organization.* Every coach at Strategic Coach is also a Program member who uses Coach tools and concepts in their own business.* What you sell is actually the vehicle for how you create value.* Your business is the value you create to the people you want to work with.* Everyone wants to feel like they’re winning.* When team members feel like their roles serve a greater purpose, the whole company culture shifts.* And once you recognize team members as experts in their roles, you can encourage their innovation and sense of ownership.* When you empower team members to solve problems rather than to focus on who was at fault, customer interactions get much better.* Awareness and mindset are more impactful than specific skills when training team members. Resources: Blog: Time Management Strategies For Entrepreneurs (Effective Strategies Only) (https://www.strategiccoach.com/resources/the-multiplier-mindset-blog/time-management-strategies-for-entrepreneurs-effective-strategies-only) Unique Ability® The 10x Mind Expander by Dan Sullivan Turning Teams into Heroes and Customers into Raving Fans by Patti Mara UpSolutions Team Success Program (https://www.pattimara.com/upsolutions/) Blog: What Is A Self-Managing Company®?   Tool: The Positive Focus® Who Not How by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy Podcast: