Shownotes
Sustaining a business is never a walk in the park, far from it. At times, the energy falls so low that you need refueling, and your momentum is in question.
Don't be fooled with the glitz and glamour posted on social media – all those celebrations of wins and accolades; they don't speak of the real story deep down.
Because somewhere in between them, something is not being told. Talk about vulnerabilities, mistakes, failures, and stupidity – all these lies at the start and at some points at the peak of success.
For some reason or another, these are not being shared. But have you ever wondered how these successful people ever get to where they are now? Was everything smooth sailing? Was there even a magic formula that just catapulted them to the top?
Allan Ngo is the Email Copywriting Mentor, Marketing Automation Strategist, and Digital Marketing Consultant.
Errol Tiozon is a co-founder at Conversion Designers Philippines.
John Pagulayan is a seasoned digital copywriter and business consultant, thus earning him the moniker, The Legend.
Nix Eniego is an AVP Marketing at PDAX [Philippine Digital Asset Exchange] and a co-founder of Social Media Academy.
Sergio Benoya is a Facebook Ads & Lead Generation Strategist for Mortgage Brokers
In this episode, five of the Philippines ' top coaches and experts in their respective fields and niches got together to share what exactly happens behind the scenes as they try to manage their own insecurities, failures, mistakes, and fears. For many of us, we see them as the best at what they do and that they're just lucky to be where they're at. And it seems like things are perfect and that they've perfected their craft. But this time around, by their own admittance, we will be dispelling the myths, so-to-speak, behind their success.
What you will learn from this episode:
- Find out about these top coaches' vulnerabilities and how they turn them into strengths and opportunities
- Learn how to become proactive instead of being reactive regardless of how challenging things may seem to be
- Discover the right mindset to stay on your tracks and keep going no matter what the circumstances are
Topics Covered:
03:25 - Guests sharing their highlights of the day
08:44 - Go-to default when things get hard, and energy is down: Listen to audiobook Hard Times Create Strong Men by Stefan Aarnio
09:59 - What is 'Dopamine Detox', and how do you go about it when feeling lethargic and demotivated?
17:25 - Giving value to others as the way to sustain momentum
19:59 - The importance of momentum in business' continuity
22:04 - Three things Errol finds to be helpful in motivating him even amidst difficulty
24:56 - A recommended K-drama series you can watch about gaining back your momentum
27:23 - What to do with a seemingly impossible challenge: Don't stop in your tracks and go home.
28:36 - Quitting doesn't have to be an option
30:44 - Something that has been effective for Allan: Instead of asking what, it's asking who.
33:29 - Treating himself [Allan] like a broadway play helped him stay on top of things
36:28 - How focusing on one thing can spare you from all the panic attacks and allows to scale your business quicker
39:24 - Specialization as a way for you to become the go-to person rather than you looking for work
42:58 - Believing your thoughts become your actions
49:36 - Using clean energy that doesn't make you feel tired and burnt out: the goal is not to think about yourself, but rather to think about somebody else; the people you serve – your clients, your customer.
52:55 - What to do when you have nothing to say or do: All I ask myself is really how can I help my market better? And there's something like a switch that happens for me and removes all the uncertainty.
54:32 - How a support system, among other things like mindset and strategies, makes a whole difference in gaining back your momentum.
01:01:47 - Differentiating between the pressure of showing up as a course creator versus showing up as a service provider
Key Takeaways:
"If you feel demotivated to work, on your projects, on your tasks, on your to-do, examine yourself where you are getting your hit of dopamine. I find myself getting my dopamine from YouTube, Netflix, etc." - Joe Bendoya
If you have a fork in the road, and then it gives you an option, do you want to watch Netflix ordo you want to do work? And human beings tend to choose the most, the least resistant path to give you the most dopamine." - Joe Bendoya
"The secret to gaining momentum, and sustaining momentum, is to just keep giving value to people, whatever you are, whatever you do, as long as you are doing that, and thinking about others before yourself, it's impossible to lose momentum." - Nix Eniego
"I don't think it's been talked about a lot because we are always talking about mindset and strategies and all that, but like having just that person or someone like in your family, I think it makes a world of difference." - Nix Eniego
"Did you ever see a movie made out of someone already successful? There was always an origin story. Start sharing your origin story." - Nix Eniego
"How important momentum is when it comes to business? It makes or breaks a business." - John Pagulayan
"When you think of yourself as broke, you're only talking about money. When in fact, you create money by exchanging value, not by exchanging money, so you're not broke. The better question is, what value can you offer the world right now, so you can have an exchange of money." - John Pagulayan
"Despite having difficulty, you still have to find some things that would motivate you. May it be anything. Right now, what I'm doing are just three things. Just three. One is that I always talk with my fiance. We also always have this game, where we watch Korean dramas. And then after, we would have a challenge like asking, "Hey, what have you learned from the K-drama that we can apply to our business?" - Errol Tiozon
"When I focused on one thing, it helped me develop my skill even further. And it also helped me provide more value to those people who need my service." - Errol Tiozon
"Sometimes we lose track because it's boring since you are doing the same thing over and over again. For us to keep on moving, we want to try to innovate and then be creative again." - Errol Tiongson
"The money is on the challenges or the problems." - Errol Tiozon
"I would lose momentum like it's seasonal. There are times when I need to step back. What I noticed to be effective for me, instead of asking what, it's asking who - who can help me?" - Allan Ngo
"Taking time off is actually a sign of bravery." - Allan Ngo
"What helped me with momentum is stepping away, asking who can I seek help from, and focusing on just one thing. If what I planned for the rest of the year works, I could do that for the rest of my life without expanding my business. I think that's something that's lost with all the noise online." - Allan Ngo
"If you're down in the dumps, there's no one really who's going to help you until you move. And people tend to want to help people who they see are making an effort." - Allan Ngo
Connect with Allan Ngo:
Connect with Errol Tiozon:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/errol-tiozon
Connect with John Pagulayan:
Connect with Nix Eniego:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nixeniego
Connect with Sergio Benoya:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergiobenoya