Be Build Have with Mike Sutton

Business owners frequently feel like they can be happy when. When they are getting more leads, closing more sales, making more money. But current research tells us they're better off starting with happiness. How can both be true? If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Facebook or Twitter and let your friends know how to find it.

I know what it's like to build a business and to feel proud of what you've accomplished, but also feel disappointed or frustrated that it's not exactly what you know it could be or worse, resentful of what it's doing to you. So how do you take this business you've built and turn it into a business you love? It starts with you. If you enjoyed this message, you can find the video and all my content on my blog at http://bebuildhave.com.

I talk to business owners who have been at it for 5, 10, even 15 years and tell me, "I just hope I can get this figured out." I understand that frustration. If your solutions aren't working, maybe you're not looking at the right problem? If you enjoy this episode, please consider sharing it with your friends on Facebook or Twitter.

The problem with working to be happy or successful in the future is that happiness and success only exist in the present moment. That confuses us because we know that the present moment was created by our past decisions and actions, so if we don't feel happy or successful now we assume the solution is to make better decisions and to take different actions to create a "better" future. This logic is flawed. Listen to this episode and I'll explain why. If you enjoy this message, please consider sharing with your friends.

"Just do your best" sounds like great advice, but what happens when we do our best and don't get the results we want? Business is about delivering results, not effort, so what do you do when you don't know what else to do? If you got value from this episode, please consider sharing it with your friends.

When beliefs and actions are aligned with goals and core values amazing things can happen. Here are the 5 areas that work in with my clients who are looking for better results when they don't quite know what to do differently. If you like this episode, please consider sharing with your friends because that's the only way the show can grow.

Keith Cunningham, "Rich Dad" in Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Poor Dad, says, "Business and Investing is an intellectual sport." My gut reaction was, Yes, I agree with that. So why do I spend so much time talking about emotional health? If all that matters is our actions and that we make good intelligent decisions, why is so much research showing us the importance of emotional intelligence (EQ) in business? If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends.

There are many leadership styles to choose from. Any of which may or may not be effective for you. But more important than the specific leadership techniques or strategies you use is who you are as a leader. In my experience leaders can be roughly grouped into four categories. Here they are are, ordered from least effective to most effective. If you'd like to download a copy of the leadership quadrant I discuss in this episode, you can find it at http://bebuildhave.com/what-kind-of-leader-are-you.

Most of my 1-on-1 coaching clients come to me because they want to be happier, more successful, or more fulfilled by their businesses, but they don't know what to do to get there. The catch is what you do communicates who you are, it doesn't create it. So there's an obvious mismatch. Please share this episode with your friends and fellow business owners so that the show can grow.

If you've been to a networking event or read a marketing or sales book then you've almost certainly heard it said that business is about relationships. Many business owners here that and immediately think, "more". I'll encourage you to look at quality of the relationships you have before you entirely shift your focus to quantity. The only way this show grows is if awesome people like you share it with other awesome people. Please visit facebook.com/bebuildhave and share your favorite post.

Every day for 31 days of January I read, meditated, exercised, and released a blog and a video. Here's what I learned from the experience. Please share this episode with a friend or head over to bebuildhave.com to find a whole set of social share options.

I got fired up today! It's best for both you and I if this community grows and the only way that happens is if you share the message with other awesome people like yourself. Please consider sharing the show with your friends and business owners who would appreciate hearing today's message.

If you're frustrated with the state of your business and how things are going (or not going) for you, you'd probably also say, "If I knew what to do to change things I'd just do it!" Often times with my clients, as was the case with myself, this reveals an underlying feeling that we're not in control. So if you'd like to figure out how to take back control of your business and your life, this episode is for you. The only way this show can grow is if awesome people like you share these messages with other awesome people. If you enjoyed this message, please consider sharing it with your friends.

Yesterday's message was about fear of success - how to recognize it and what to do about it. But how do you measure personal success? How do you measure success in life? And how do you measure success in business? I'll answer those questions today. Please remember that the only way this show grows is if awesome people like you share it with other awesome people. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing it with your friends.

Fear of success can be a tricky topic. It feels counter-intuitive, but at the same time we sometimes can't argue with the evidence. I'll break it down and show you how to get started overcoming the fear of success. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing with your friends and fellow business owners.

I was recently introduced to the idea that control and influence were opposing forces. It initially struck me as a baffling, but as I let it sink in it started to make more sense. Have you been caught in this trap of trying to control everything as your path to success? Maybe it's time to let go? If you enjoyed this message you might like my other content, available on my blog at bebuildhave.com.

Do you ever have people telling you how confident, successful, and happy you seem, but internally you cringe and think to yourself, "If you only knew the truth"? Or worse, live with the fear that they actually will find out the truth and that you'll be exposed for the fraud that you are? If so, today's video is for you. If you got value from this message you might like to check out my blog at bebuildhave.com.

It's easy to fall for the I'll-be-happy-when trap. I talk to business owners all the time who are stuck in it. What if I told you the way out was just to be happy now?

The reason gratitude is so powerful is because feeling good about where you are and what you're doing can be a powerful first step toward getting exactly the results you want from life and from your business. So today, simply allow yourself to enjoy whatever it is your doing. Work, play, or relaxing - today it's all good. If you enjoyed this message and want to hear more from me, find it at bebuildhave.com. y

Whether it's adding a zero to your total revenue or just getting your head above the water line, most business owners are looking to get their businesses to the next level. If you're struggling with that challenge, maybe the problem isn't what you think it is. If you liked this episode you might like some of my other content, all of which is available at bebuildhave.com