“I spent over $100,000 on business mentors who helped me build my business, improve my wealth awareness, and taught me how to sell. I also worked with mentors who helped me understand the programming from my childhood to adulthood, and how I could change that programming. This shift in my belief system improved my relationships with my family, clients, vendors, and many other areas of my life,” shares May Yeo Silvers.
This week, May reflects on the pivotal role mentorship played in her journey, offering key lessons for personal and business growth. She debunks the idea of waiting for the “right time” to take action, urging entrepreneurs to create their own opportunities and avoid procrastination. May emphasizes the importance of financial discipline, noting that successful entrepreneurs find ways to generate and allocate resources, rather than making excuses. Understanding how clients perceive value is essential in sales, where aligning your services with their priorities can make all the difference.
May also tackles the emotional challenges of running a business, from letting go of underperforming employees to standing firm on pricing. She advocates for focusing more on the business side of things than the craft itself, urging entrepreneurs to embrace business strategies and management to achieve sustainable growth. For those struggling with these aspects, May advises seeking mentorship or partnerships to develop the essential skills needed to run a successful business.
Through her experiences and lessons learned from her mentors, May provides actionable insights for entrepreneurs looking to accelerate their business growth, highlighting the importance of continuous learning, adaptability, and a proactive approach to decision-making.
Quotes
• “When you’re building a business, there’s never really a ‘right’ time. It’s about what you make of the time you have. It’s like flying the plane while you’re still building it. Your job is to try not to crash badly. I say ‘try not to crash badly’ instead of ‘try not to crash’ because you will crash. That’s when you know that whatever you’re doing isn’t working.” (07:58 | May Yeo Silvers)
• “Learning how to start, grow, and sustain a business is a completely different skill set from the actual skills needed for client fulfillment and providing your services. You need to understand that.” (17:56 | May Yeo Silvers)
• “If you don’t have a love for business—whether it’s starting, growing, or sustaining it, and if you don’t enjoy any part of it, including business strategies and tactics—then it will be a challenge. It’s not easy to love, as it will test you as a person and as a CEO, tearing you down while also lifting you up.” (20:02 | May Yeo Silvers)
Links
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