Summary
What a great character we have on the show this week. Dave Luehr’s story is a truly inspirational one. He had it all with a million-dollar business and then he lost it. For many years later he was disempowered by a fear of failure, but eventually he understood how to use failure to his advantage. Nowadays he travels around the world inspiring small business owners to achieve their full potential.
See some of Dave’s top tips below:
** Don’t lose the 5 year-old child in you. Fear of failure can be totally disempowering. (8:00-8:30)
** You cannot be successful without fear. You have to be willing to get out there and fail brilliantly! (17:15 - 17:45)
** Meditation is simply an awareness of what is going on in your mind. You don’t have to be spiritual about it - it can simply be used as a way to make your mind more efficient. (21:00 - 21:00)
** The secret to success is really no secret. It’s simply a matter of taking small bold steps each day towards your vision of success. (24:30 - 25:00)
** Make sure you have a "north star”. There needs to be a big vision to spur you on every day (32:05 - 32:20)
** If you’re the smartest guy in the room, you’re in the wrong room. Make sure you surround yourself with people who can inspire you. (43:20 - 43:30)
In this episode of Business Brain Food you will learn:
** How a school dropout can turn into a serial entrepreneur
** The other meaning of WTF
** How to reframe failure
** How meditation can make you feel more aware in the moment
** The power of criticism and feedback
** The “Walmart effect” explained
** How to find a Mastermind group
Resources mentioned in this episode:
** If you’re a business coach, business adviser or would like to become one, go to: https://maxmyprofit.com.au/business-exceleration.html
** Dave’s company website: http://www.elitebodyshopsolutions.com
** Dave’s YouTube channel of motivational messages is here
** All previous BBF episodes & show notes can be found at http://www.businessbrainfood.com.au
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** Twitter: https://twitter.com/bfewtrell
Call to action:
In case you didn’t get it the first or the second time: don’t be ruled by fear! Just look what happened to Dave’s life when he learnt how to reframe it.
Also, if you are enjoying these Business Brain Food podcasts, then make sure to share them via social media sites or email the links to family and friends. A lot of time and effort goes into producing each of these podcasts with the goal in mind of the more people we can inspire about business the better. You can help us do just that!
Until next time, have a profitable day!
Cheers,
Ben Fewtrell
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