In this episode, we delve into the power of making small changes in entrepreneurship that can lead to significant transformations. Yvonne McCoy shares personal experiences and insights, emphasizing the importance of embracing one's unique abilities and challenging limiting beliefs to amplify impact on both personal and professional fronts.

- Guest Bio:

Yvonne McCoy is an experienced host and an entrepreneurial expert with nearly 30 years of expertise. She holds an MBA and has transitioned from a corporate to an entrepreneurial role, gaining invaluable insights along the way.

- 5 Key Points:

1. 00:00:57 - The Impact of Small Changes: Yvonne highlights the potential for small, unexpected changes to have a profound impact on business and personal growth.

2. 00:02:06 - Embracing Limitless Opportunities: Yvonne shares her journey from being fired to volunteering, highlighting the transformative power of seizing new directions.

3. 00:03:34 - Unique Abilities and Niche Development: Yvonne emphasizes the value of identifying and leveraging one's unique strengths, turning perceived weaknesses into profitable niches.

4. 00:06:59 - Holistic Approach to Entrepreneurship: Yvonne discusses the interconnectedness of personal and professional aspects, urging individuals to view themselves as a whole and harness all elements for success.

5. 00:09:33 - Automated Learning and Continuous Improvement: Yvonne encourages listeners to apply and share practical tips from the podcast, creating a cycle of learning, application, and refinement.

- Main Quote:

"Change can be simple, but it's not always easy because it requires courage and resilience and a willingness to step out of your comfort zone."

Until next time,

Yvonne McCoy

http://www.yvonnemccoy.com/

https://www.theonesmallchange.com/

Welcome to the kickoff episode of the One Small Change. I

am so thrilled to be sharing this with you on your

journey of exploration and transformation.

I'm your host, Yvonne McCoy, and I bring with me

almost 30 years of entrepreneurial experience.

And, you know, I started out with, I have an MBA, and

I started out in in corporate. I moved then

to a more entrepreneurial position with a big company.

And one of the things that I learned with these things is, you know,

we all may have the same goals, but there are lots of ways to get

there. And we all have a

passion for growth and having an impact

on the people around us. And what I learned is

that one of the most important things you can do is to do it your

way with the thing that you're the uniqueest about.

So I wanna help you in this entrepreneurial journey to

find ways that one small change can have a huge impact on

your business because it isn't always the big flashy, shiny

things that you get into that are really gonna have the biggest

impact. So every week, we're gonna explore some of the most

incredibly small changes, through

honest conversations with fellow entrepreneurs, and they're gonna show you

how a small unexpected or insignificant change

sparked remarkable transformation and growth in their life, both

personally and professionally.

Inspiration. Exploration and your inspiration.

So the way that I got

here, where it

actually really started, was that I got fired.

And for the first time in my life, my slate was

totally clean. It was empty. And, you know, I actually

remember, thinking, I don't have a job. I

don't have a title. I don't have a paycheck. I have nothing

to know. What am I gonna do? And

so I sat and thought, well, you know, this could be an

opportunity. I don't have to treat try to keep building on what

I already have. I could actually change directions and go in a

totally different direction. And

so I decided that I would volunteer. I

always wanted to teach, reading to adults because

I I I found it inspiring that people were

willing to face up to, you know, a struggle that they have and wanna

try to solve it. And the short version of it was I was not

very good at it. And the reason that I probably wanted to teach, you

know, reading was because I couldn't read as a kid and somebody took the

time to help me to overcome my challenge. I was not

good at that. But what I was good at was I

was very good in workforce development,

And I was very good at kind of being a

translator because they had grants that they had to give away to

businesses, but they couldn't seem to make them understand the

value of them because they would say, we can increase the reading level of

your people. And, you know, they were like, we don't want we don't care about

their reading level. We want them to stop making mistakes.

And so I was able to go in and say, look, guys. Here

here here's what we've got. You've got problems that need to be solved

because people are not understanding instructions or not following

instructions and not using initiative. If they were

able to read better, a lot of this would be fixed. So,

you know, the grant is free, but you've gotta invest in this.

And suddenly, we had more people taking up the offer than ever

before. And so I found that I was kind of a translator,

between the experiences the 2 different experiences. And

so that's what I like entrepreneurs to be able to see.

I had a unique ability to be able

to straddle both worlds, and so became incredibly

successful at that. And what I want you to see is the thing that you

think is weird, and that's usually the thing that your parents tell you

not to do, or you've always done that with a, you know, a a

sigh of disgust. That is probably the thing that

will make you incredibly profitable and

incredibly unique so that you have a niche and people

high priced clients will be willing to pay for your

services. So just imagine if you

could find what that was, what or a small change in your business that

could shatter some barriers, streamline some

processes, or even, you know, propel you

to higher levels of success, what would that feel like? What

would that be like? So over my years of experience, I've learned

that the beginning of that is changing lifelong beliefs

that that keep you from uniquely impacting the world. And the

key is, you know, that's the key to unlocking

the success that you never imagined.

I think through this podcast, we're gonna hear from entrepreneurs who experience

these these kinds of changes. And I aim to ignite your

imagination and empower you so you can amplify your

impact on the world and do it faster.

So what's your bold vision for change? What hurdles stand

in your way? So let's see what we can do together to uncover

those missing pieces that can catalyze your business and your

dreams to unparalleled excellence. And here's the

exciting part. You don't have to do this alone.

Every week, I'm gonna sit down with entrepreneurs who've who've cracked the

code to, you know, finding ways to

do this and and have shifts and transformations

that have impacted their business and life in unexpected ways.

And I have to tell you that with change comes unexpected consequences.

And so it is really good to have somebody to share this journey

with and how you do it so that you don't have to make

the mistakes that they made and you can get through it a lot

faster. And as a first step, I need to make sure that

you subscribe and share and engage in the podcast

because we want to supercharge your business through connection. And

it's my way of giving back to this community and fueling your quest

for growth and impact. So

let me tell you a little bit more about the show because it's gonna be

kinda wide ranging. The theme is gonna be the same. So we're gonna

have people who are going to, help you with

how the small change that happened in their business. They're gonna teach

you about. Other people are gonna teach you about,

how a small change in your health can help your business. Other

people are gonna talk about how you look and how you present

yourself. And so there are gonna be a lot of different categories

that impact you because you are a whole person.

This is what I wanna tell you. You know, too many times

people try to split you into 2 people. You know, you've got your business persona

and you've got your personal persona. My personal belief

is that you're one person. And in order for you to be effective

and have impact, the things that you do should've you should

be able to use them both. So the way that I'm not telling

you, the person that's gonna talk to you about how you present yourself

is not gonna say you have to present yourself this way for business and this

way for for your personal life. There are

people who are gonna talk to you about how your

health is the fuels your energy for your

business. Some of the things that I like

in particular is and I think one of the things that that they all are

gonna be is what is that what is that limiting belief that

you have that keeps you from getting out there? And I will share one of

mine. It took me a really long time to speak because I'm

fat and I didn't want wanna get in front of a lot of people.

Thank god for Zoom. So you're

gonna find lots of different things. So I invite you to listen

to at least 3 episodes to get a feeling about the show,

because if the first one is not on a topic that you like, I still

think you'll be able to take something away from it. But, you know, you wanna

see what's happening so that you can see what the theme is

and how it can help you. Because my model is you learn

something, you apply something. So every speaker will give you a

practical tip that you can use. And then you share it with

people because just talking about it actually helps you

to clarify how you're gonna use it. And it also makes you

more credible because you're bringing new information to your group of

people. And then we wanna make sure that you have a way to use this.

So by coming to another episode, it says,

oh, did I actually use what I learned in the last episode? So

it's kind of a built in thing so that you, you know, have automated

this learning for yourself. And pick a

time when it's a good time for you to listen to the broad you know,

the podcast so that you know that it's always there, and you wanna

bookmark it so you can find it. So that's what we're

gonna be doing, and I'm excited because I think it's gonna make a huge

change in the way you view your entrepreneurial and personal

life. So I

hope I've given you enough that you'll stay curious, that you'll

join me for the one small change and embark on that journey

where even the smallest ships can yield monumental transformations?

And it helps if you can say that monumental transformations.

So I want you to listen to the next episode and

dive into a world of bold vision and innovative possibilities.

And this is the thing that I wanna leave you with. Remember,

change can be simple, but it's not always easy because it requires

courage and resilience and a willingness to step out of your comfort

zone. So I want you to join me so I can help you with that.

And be sure to tell a friend. Be sure to subscribe.

Be sure to bookmark this so you can find it. And I'm gonna

say to you, I want you to stay curious because the world is

constantly changing. And if you don't change with it, you're

gonna get left behind. Join me for the next episode.

Stay curious.