In this episode, Elise & Scott Grice open up about the unglamorous side of entrepreneurship, including the painful mistakes, costly failures, messy growing pains, big pivots, and battles with burnout, balance, identity, and leadership fatigue.
“If you’re looking for a sign to remind you why you’re called to create, lead, and make something bigger than yourself … then this is it. This is your sign telling you that you don’t need a sign. Because by showing up day after day, despite how not ready you feel, you’re already doing everything you need to do to achieve everything you were meant to achieve. And the only sign you really need is the glass ceiling above you, which was always yours to break.”
— @heysweetpea
Topics discussed in this episode:
- The mask of entrepreneurship
- Starting a business in the midst of chaos
- Using your business as an escape
- Loneliness, isolation, and social media addiction
- Untangling your identity from your business
- Finding your most profitable customer
- How to avoid becoming the “linchpin” in your business
- When to quit vs. when to pivot
- Disconnecting from work and always being “on”
- Decision fatigue and burnout
- Overcoming bad advice and learning to trust yourself
- Personal ego vs. business ROI
- Avoiding the wrong coaches, opportunities, and team members
- Emotional eating and battling self-care
- Reclaiming your mental, emotional, and physical health
- Building a real success team
- Pursuing big dreams and stepping into true leadership
Additional resources:
If you’re looking for business advice and support after listening to this episode, we’ve gathered the following resources for you. As always, please research, read, and listen at your own discretion.
Mentorship:
- Elise + Scott’s branding school: My Own Irresistible Brand
Books:
- Clockwork by Mike Michalowicz (Elise + Scott’s book feature)
- The Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz
- Self-Compassion by Dr. Kristin Neff
- Traction by Gino Wickman
- E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
- Start with Why by Simon Sinek
- Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath
- The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris
- Manage Your Day-To-Day by Jocelyn K. Glei
- Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
- The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch
- Go-Givers Sell More by Bob Burg
- Hug Your Customers by Jack Mitchell
- To Sell is Human by Daniel H. Pink
Podcasts, Videos, + Articles:
- NPR’s: How I Built This with Guy Raz
- Jada Pinkett Smith’s: Red Table Talk
- Elise’s Facebook LIVE: How to Lead Yourself and Your Business Forward
- Interrogative technique for problem-solving: The 5 Whys
- Nathalie Lussier: Online Business Models You Need to Know About
- Elle Luna: The Crossroads of Should and Must
- Cal Newport: The Most Important Piece of Career Advice You Probably Never Heard
- Denise Duffield-Thomas: Don’t Be a Guru – Be a Contributor Instead
- Mel Wells: Beating Overeating: You Can’t Eat Your Feelings
- Being Boss Podcast: The Imposter Complex with Tanya Geisler
- Adam Leipzig’s Ted Talk: How to Know Your Life Purpose in 5 Minutes
- Simon Sinek’s Ted Talk: How Great Leaders Inspire Action
- Dr. Ivan Joseph’s Ted Talk: The Skill of Self Confidence