146 | Joe Trodden | How to Overcome the Biggest Entrepreneurial Challenges with Mindset Coach

In today’s show, Chris interviews mindset coach, Joe Trodden.

Joe has had an interesting career path leading up to his current profession as a mindset coach. He studied law and then worked in the IT industry before pivoting again. In his current role, Joe helps out post-start-up and pre-sale organizations. In this first segment of the show, we discuss why it is important to experiment to discover what you are truly cut out for.

The next segment of the show is particularly interesting as Joe indulges in some introspection to reveal what makes him tick as a mindset coach. As a guy who loves structure and order, Joe serves as a foil for entrepreneurs who thrive in chaos. Here, Joe shares some of the most common challenges that entrepreneurs face in the initial stages. Some of the main topics discussed here include how to handle rejections, cultivating the art of selling, and much, much more.

We also talk quite a bit about the importance of finding well-meaning and suitable mentors who can help you scale up your business. How can you determine that a mentor is well-equipped to help you out? And, what is the correct way to approach a mentor?

Joe and Chris also discuss how founders end up being the biggest threat to a business when their egos go out of hand. Joe shares that instead of pandering to anyone’s ego, he simply avoids working with such entrepreneur’s altogether.

Other topics discussed in today’s show include cultivating self-awareness, how to be a true value creator, the importance of continuous learning, and much, much more...

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